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Misery (English)
Location
Main screening room
Date
January 28th, 2025
Duration
107 min
Cycle
Face-to-face

This program brings together several film duos, exploring the unique dynamics of face-to-face encounters. These interactions can take the form of a chase, a direct confrontation, a tense meeting behind closed doors, or a spectacular final showdown. Antagonists, doubles, adversaries, or alter egos: these are all troubled relationships that unite and tear apart the protagonists, between fascination and aversion.

Winner of the Academy Award and the Golden Globes for Best Actress for Kathy Bates

Misery
Directed by
Rob Reiner
Language
English
Actors
James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth
Origins
USA
Year
1990
Duration
107 min
Genre
Drama, thriller
Format
Digital
Synopsis

A famous fiction writer is involved in a car accident. After rescuing him, an obsessive admirer holds him captive in his remote Colorado home, forcing him to bring back to life the character he killed in his last novel.

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Rob Reiner

Robert Reiner is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Mike "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards. His other acting credits include Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Reiner made his directorial film debut with heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984). He then earned acclaim directing the romantic comedy The Sure Thing (1985), coming of age drama Stand by Me (1986), fantasy adventure The Princess Bride (1987), romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), psychological horror-thriller Misery (1990), military courtroom drama A Few Good Men (1992) which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and romantic comedy-drama The American President (1995). He has earned nominations for four Golden Globes for Best Director, and for three Directors Guild of America Awards.

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