Rent Living in Oblivion (1995)

3.7 of 5 from 80 ratings
1h 27min
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Synopsis:
Steve Buscemi is Nick Reve, a luckless low-budget director struggling against all odds to get his artistic vision onto the screen. The big name leading man arrives on set with a big ego and some scene-improving ideas of his own, the leading lady has confidence issues, his inept crew include a cinematographer who fails to capture a rare moment of brilliance as he's busy throwing-up and a dwarf for the dream sequence is angry at typecasting - 'I don't even have dreams with dwarves in them'. Insecurities, love rivalries, mounting tension and an exploding smoke-machine all add to the catalogue of trials for Nick as he desperately tries to hold onto his sanity.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Michael Griffiths, Marcus Viscidi
Writers:
Tom DiCillo
Studio:
Second Sight Films Ltd.
Genres:
Comedy
Collections:
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Awards:

1995 Sundance Film Festival Waldo Salt Screenwriting award

BBFC:
Release Date:
21/01/2008
Run Time:
87 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Interview with Steve Buscemi and Tom DiCillo
  • Commentary by Tom DiCillo
  • Deleted scenes

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Reviews (1) of Living in Oblivion

Lights, Camera, Breakdown - Living in Oblivion review by griggs

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09/06/2025


Living in Oblivion is like stepping into an anxiety dream—complete with camera malfunctions, diva tantrums, and that creeping sense nothing will ever go right. It’s a low-budget film about making a low-budget film, and it captures the chaos brilliantly. Anyone who’s ever had to wrangle egos (in any industry) will feel right at home. DiCillo balances farce and tragedy with a kind of scrappy charm, and Steve Buscemi is bang on as the frazzled director barely holding it together. It’s messy, neurotic, and surprisingly relatable—like the cinematic equivalent of a nervous breakdown you can laugh at.


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