The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (film)
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| The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | |
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| Directed by | Rawson Marshall Thurber |
| Produced by | Michael London Rawson Marshall Thurber Pete Chiarelli Jason Ajax Mercer Thor Benander |
| Written by | Rawson Marshall Thurber |
| Starring | Jon Foster Sienna Miller Peter Sarsgaard Mena Suvari Nick Nolte |
| Music by | Theodore Shapiro |
| Running time | TBA |
| Language | English |
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh is a film adaptation of Michael Chabon's best-selling novel of the same name, which was published in 1988. The screenplay was written by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who also directed. Shooting in Pittsburgh ended in October 2006,[1] with the film set for release in 2007.
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[edit] History
An earlier attempt to bring Pittsburgh to the big screen failed. In early 2000, independent filmmaker Jon Sherman (writer and director of 1996's Breathing Room) adapted Chabon's novel into a screenplay, hoping to film it with Jason Schwartzman in the role of Art Bechstein.[2] By August of the same year, Chabon announced that the project had fallen apart, sadly writing, "Ah, well. Maybe someday."[3]
[edit] Controversy
Cast member Sienna Miller created a minor stir in Pittsburgh when, in a 2006 interview with Rolling Stone, she referred to the city as "Shitsburgh", saying, "Can you believe this is my life? Will you pity me when you're back in your funky New York apartment and I'm still in Pittsburgh? I need to get more glamorous films and stop with my indie year."[4]
Miller has been parodied in Pittsburgh media (including one article that was headlined "Semi-famous actress dumps on the 'Burgh")[1] and criticized for making what was seen as an unnecessarily disparaging remark, given the special treatment the film cast and crew had been given by the visitor's bureau and other city offices.
[edit] Cast
- Art Bechstein (Jon Foster)
- Jane Bellwether (Sienna Miller)
- Cleveland Arning (Peter Sarsgaard)
- Phlox Lombardi (Mena Suvari)
- Art's Father (Nick Nolte)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Semi-famous actress dumps on the 'Burgh. by John Hayes, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2006-10-06). Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
- ^ In the Works. Michael Chabon's Web Site: Rattling Around (2000-03-07). Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
- ^ In the Works. Michael Chabon's Web Site: Rattling Around (2000-08-14). Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
- ^ Hot Actress: Sienna Miller. by Jenny Eliscu, Rolling Stone. (2006-10-06). Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
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