Simone (DVD, 2003)

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A film producer finds himself in difficulty when his leading lady walks off the set. He decides to digitally create an actress 'Simone' who becomes the first synthetic film star...

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ProducerAndrew Niccol
EAN5017239191411
eBay Product ID (ePID)3957457

Product Key Features

ActorAl Pacino, Winona Ryder, Benjamin Salisbury
Film/TV TitleSimone
DirectorAndrew Niccol
FormatDVD
Release Year2003
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesAlternate And Deleted Scenes\Cyber Stardom Documentary\Simone FX Documentary\Teaser Trailer\Theatrical Trailer
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Run Time117 Mins

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Certificate15
Number of Discs1
ComposerCarter Burwell
ReviewsVariety - ...SIMONE's imposing facades and diagonal compositions, bathed in lime-green light and amber hues, are magnificent..., USA Today - ...A witty and sharply written Hollywood satire....Director-writer-producer Andrew Niccol wrote some very funny scenarios in a highly watchable farce..., Box Office - ...Like all great comedy, SIMONE works not merely because it's funny but because it's truthful..., Entertainment Weekly - ...Pacino is alive with furies and fears....SIMONE reflects the same sophisticated fascination with manipulated life that the filmmaker brought to GATTACA..., Rolling Stone - ...SIMONE has something most summer movies don't: an idea....The computerized Simone is a marvel...
Additional InformationViktor Taransky (Al Pacino) is a washed-up director. The beautiful Nicola (Winona Ryder), has just walked off the set of his last film, and the head of the studio--who also happens to be his ex-wife (Catherine Keener)--has just cancelled his contract. Just as a virtually hopeless Taransky is left wondering what is wrong with Hollywood, inventor Hank Aleno (Elias Koteas) presents him with a bombshell: a virtual actress. Created from computer code, Hank's invention--deemed S1M0NE from the abbreviated Simulation 1 and morphed into Simone for the masses--is beautiful, talented, and breathtakingly real. Soon, Taransky is editing Simone's image into his films and creating masterpieces. He devises elaborate schemes to make Simone appear to be human, all the while masterminding her every move. As Simone becomes an international superstar, a bewildered Taransky is left to wonder how real Simone actually is and how much power she has over him. But his attempts to sabotage her career only drag him further into the media frenzy that his creation attracts. Written and directed by Andrew Niccol (GATTACA), S1M0NE proves to be an interesting and insightful look at the movie business and the star-hungry media.
Executive ProducerBradley Cramp, Lynn Harris, Michael De Luca
ScreenwriterAndrew Niccol
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1\Dolby Digital DTS
Movie/TV TitleSimone
Director of PhotographyEd Lachman

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  • simone

    Had not seen the film since its release date thought it was good then and after all these years it is still good. I believe the critics at the time gave it the thumbs down I did not agree with them. Its interesting to think that one day there would be no living actors making films , not so sure it would be enjoyable though . The film is worth watching acting is good.

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  • Thanks great film. Plays fine...

    Thanks great film. Plays fine

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