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| Factotum |
| Original title |
Factotum |
| Type |
Features |
| Genre |
Drama |
| Director |
Bent Hamer |
| Short summary |
Henry Chinaski works in factories and warehouses to support what he really wants to do: drink, bet the horses, take up with women as rootless as he is and, above all, write stories that no one wants to publish.
Based on the novel by Charles Bukowski, Factotum is the story of a man living on the edge, of a writer who is willing to risk everything to make sure that his life is his poetry. |
| Summary |
The excitement of betting at the race track, the passion of his love affairs with the women - Jan and Laura - who like to drink as much as he does, his pleasure in observing the small things in life and always his writing - these are the things that keep Hank Chinaski going.
"Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must live."
Charles Bukowski
Henry Chinaski works in factories and warehouses to support what he really wants to do: drink, bet on the horses, take up with women as rootless as he is and, above all, write stories that no one wants to publish.
Based on the novel by Charles Bukowski, Factotum is the story of a man living on the edge, of a writer who is willing to risk everything to make sure that his life is his poetry.
"An intellectual is a man who says a simple thing in a difficult way.
An artist is a man who says a difficult thing in a simple way.”
Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski was born in Andernach, Germany on August 16, 1920 and came with his family to the United States when he was three years old. Among his forty-five books of poetry and prose are the novels Post Office, Ham on Rye, Women, Hollywood and Pulp.
His second novel, Factotum, published in 1975, follows Henry Chinaski (Bukowski’s alter ego) through a series of dead end jobs sandwiched between days and nights of drinking, women and his on going efforts to capture it all in his writing.
Bukowski also wrote the original screenplay for the film Barfly. Other films based on his stories include Crazy Love (aka Love is a Dog From Hell) and Tales of Ordinary Madness. His books have been translated and published in over 15 languages.
Charles Bukowski died on March 9, 1994 in his adopted hometown of San Pedro, California. The latest volume of his writing to be published posthumously is the new book of poetry Slouching Toward Nirvana published by ECCO Press.
"I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there."
"Sometimes you just have to pee in the sink."
"What matters most is how well you walk through the fire."
"It's possible to love a human being if you don't know them too well."
"If writing cost more than the price of paper and postage, I would have to quit that too."
Writer and producer Jim Stark's first involvement with film came when he helped Jim Jarmusch finance, produce and sell the low budget independent hit Stranger Than Paradise. He went on to act as a producer on three more Jarmusch feature films (Down by Law, Mystery Train, Night on Earth), as well as two short films (Coffee and Cigarettes). Jim’s producing credits also include Alex Rockwell’s In the Soup (Grand Prize, Sundance Film Festival), Gregg Araki’s The Living End, Christopher Munch’s Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day and Adrienne Shelly’s I'll Take You There. Jim co-wrote and produced Fridrik Thor Fridriksson’s Cold Fever. |
| Cast |
Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei, Adrienne Shelley |
| Screenplay |
Bent Hamer, Jim Stark |
| Based on |
Charles Bukowski's novel and excerpts from his books: "The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses over the Hills", "What Matters Most Is How Well You Walk through the Fire", "The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken over the Ship". Black Sparrow Press |
| D.O.P |
John Christian Rosenlund, fnf |
| Editor |
Pål Gengenbach, NFK |
| Composer |
Kristin Asbjørnsen |
| Sound |
Petter Fladeby |
| Costume designer |
Tere Duncan |
| Scenography |
Eve Cauley Turner |
| Producer |
Bent Hamer, Jim Stark |
| Production company |
BulBul Film AS and Stark Sales Inc Production |
| Country of origin |
Norway, USA |
| Release date (national) |
2005-04-29 |
| Release date (international) |
2005-05-14 |
| Technical information |
| Format |
35mm |
| Screen ratio |
1:1,85 |
| Colour |
Colour |
| Sound System |
SDDS |
| Length in min's |
93 |
| Length in meters |
2549 |
| International sales |
Celluloid Dreams
2 rue Turgot, F-75009 Paris
Tel: +33 1 49 70 03 70
Fax: +33 1 49 70 03 71
Mail: info@celluloid-dreams.com
www.celluloid-dreams.com |
| Distributor (Norway only) |
SF Norge AS |
| Festival participation |
2005 Kosmorama International Film Festival, Trondheim
2005 Quinzaine des Realisateurs, Cannes
2005 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2005 Echoes of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2005 Cinemanila International Film Festival
2005 Copenhagen Film Festival
2005 Norwegian International Film Festival, Haugesund
2005 Espoo Ciné International Film Festival
2005 Scandinavië Festival in Rotterdam
2005 Filmfest Hamburg
2005 Norwegian Film Week, Paris
2005 Pusan International Film Festival
2005 Warsaw International Film Festival
2005 Riga Nordic Film Festival
2005 London Film Festival
2005 Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
2005 Cape Town World Cinema Festival/Sithengi
2005 Scanorama, Vilnius
2005 Black Night Film Festival, Tallinn, Estonia
2006 Sundance International Film Festival
2006 Gøteborg Film Festival, Sweden
2006 Mar del Plata, Argentina
2006 Sofia International Film Festival
2006 Hong Kong International Film Festival
2006 Seattle International Film Festival, USA
2006 Festroia, Portugal
Competition
2006 Pula Film Festival, Kroatia
2006 Norwegian Film Week, Brazil
2006 Beirut International Film Festival
2007 FICCO: Mexico City's International Film Fesival
2007 Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival
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| Prizes received |
2005 Copenhagen Film Festival: Best Director
2005 Riga Nordic Film Festival, Latvia: Half Live Achievement
2006 Kosmorama Film Festival, Trondheim: Best Film Music to Kristin Asbjørnsen
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| URL |
http://www.nfi.no/film/factotum |
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Director biography:
 BIOGRAPHY
Director, scriptwriter, producer and owner of the film production company BulBul Film as (est.1994). Bent Hamer was born in Sandefjord, Norway. Educated in Film Theory and Literature at Stockholms Universitet and Stockholms Filmskola.
His latest feature film, O’ HORTEN, was released in Norway, December 26th 2007, and had it's international premiere in "Un Certain Regard" (2008)
His other feature films include FACTOTUM (2005), KITCHEN STORIES (2003) and EGGS (1995) which had its international premiere at the Director's Fortnight in Cannes where KITCHEN STORIES received The Europa Cinemas prize. Both EGGS and KITCHEN STORIES were awarded The International Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI).
Bent Hamer’s films have been distributed in more than 40 countries, they have participated in more than 80 film festivals around the world and have won him some 30 prizes.
FILMOGRAPHY FEATURES
(2007) O’ HORTEN
Writer, director and producer. Produced by BulBul Film as.
(2005) FACTOTUM (95’)
Writer, director and producer. (Co-written/co-produced with Jim Stark. Based on the novel, Factotum by Charles Bukowski.).
Produced by BulBul Film as and StarkSales Inc.
(2003) SALMER FRA KJØKKENET / KITCHEN STORIES (95’)
Writer, director and producer. (Written in co-operation with Jörgen Bergmark).
Produced by BulBul Film as.
(1998) EN DAG TIL I SOLEN / WATER EASY REACH (95’)
Writer and director. Produced by BulBul Film as.
(1995) EGGS (85’)
Writer and director. Produced by BulBul Film as.
FILMOGRAPHY SHORTS
(1995) BARE KØDD / JUST FOR THE HELL OF IT (3’)
(Written by Tove Cecilie Sverdrup)
(1994) APPLAUS / APPLAUSE (7’)
(1993) STEIN / STONE (20’)
(1992) SØNDAGSMIDDAG / SUNDAY DINNER (16’)
(1992) HAPPY HOUR / HAPPY HOUR (4’)
(Co-writer/director Jörgen Bergmark)
(1991) MAKRELLEN ER KOMEN / LONGITUDE-LATITUDE (13’)
FILMOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARIES
(2005) NORGE EROBREREN / NORWAY THE CONQUEROR (25’)
(1994) MOT TIL VERDIGHET / COURAGE TO DIGNITY (20’)
FILMOGRAPHY COMMERCIALS
(1995-2003) 20 commercials as director
AWARDS
(2008) The Norwegian Film Critics Association
The Film Critics Prize; O’ Horten
(2008) Trondheim International Film Festival - Kosmorama
Best Screenplay; O’ Horten
Best Innovative Film; O’ Horten
(Best Music; Kaada)
(Best Supporting Actor; Trond Viggo Torgersen)
(2008) The Norwegian Cinema Directors Association
The Silver Lump for best Norwegian film 2007; O’ Horten
(2005) Copenhagen International Film Festival, Denmark
The Golden Swan for best director; Factotum
(Best Actress; Lili Taylor)
(2005) Riga Nordic Film Festival
Half Life Achievement Prize
(2004) Aamot Statuetten, Norway
Film & Kino’s honorary award for Kitchen Stories
(2003) The Norwegian Film Critics Association
The Norwegian Film Critics Prize for Kitchen Stories
(2003) Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway
The International Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI); Kitchen Stories
(2003) Cannes International Film Festival (Directors’ Fortnight), France
The Europa Cinemas prize; Kitchen Stories
Regard Jeune Prize; Kitchen Stories
(2003) The Norwegian Film Festival, Amanda award
(2003) Best Norwegian Feature Film; Kitchen Stories
(2003) Festival Paysages de Cinéastes, Chatenay-Malabry, France
The Public Award; Kitchen Stories
(Best Director of Photography; Philip Øgaard for Kitchen Stories)
(2003) Copenhagen International Film Festival, Denmark
The Golden Swan for best director; Kitchen Stories
(2003) Festival du cinema européen, Cinessonne, France
The Students Prize; Kitchen Stories
(2003) Flanders International Film Festival Ghent, Belgium
Best Screenplay; Kitchen Stories
(2003) Nordic Film Days Lübeck, Germany
The Baltic Film Price for Kitchen Stories
(2003) Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain
Silver Spike; Kitchen Stories
(Best Director of Photography; Philip Øgaard for Kitchen Stories)
(2003) São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil
Best Director for Kitchen Stories
(2003) The Oslo Award: The film of the year; Kitchen Stories
(2003) Arne Skouens Honorary Award
(2003) Vestfold Fylkeskommune; The Culture Award
(1999) Sandefjord Kommune; The Culture Award
(1998) The Norwegian Film Festival, Amanda award
Best Screenplay; Water Easy Reach
(1998) Semana Internacional de Cine Naval y del Mar, Cartagena, Spain
Best Director; Water Easy Reach
Best Script; Water Easy Reach
(Best Photographer; Philip Øgaard for Water Easy Reach)
(Best Actress; Ingrid Rubio in Water Easy Reach)
(1996) Nordic Film Festival Rouen, France
Prix de la Public; Eggs
(1996) Bruxelles Cinédécouvert, Belgium
Aide à la Distribution Prix; Eggs
(1996) The Norwegian Film Critics Association
The Film Critics Prize for Eggs
(1996) The Norwegian Cinema Directors Association
The Silver Lump for best Norwegian film 1995; Eggs
(1995) Toronto International Film Festival, Canada
The International Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI); Eggs
(1995) Cannes International Film Festival (Directors’ Fortnight), France
Prix de la Jeunesse; Eggs
(1995) Moscow International Film Festival, Russia
The Russian National prize; St. Ana Award for Eggs
The Kodak Prize; Eggs
(1995) The Norwegian Film Festival, Amanda award
Best Norwegian Feature Film; Eggs
(Best Male Actors; Sverre Hansen and Kjell Stormoen in Eggs)
(1995) Nordic Film Days Lübeck, Germany
NDR’s 1. prize; The Optimus Award; Eggs
The Baltic film prize; The Bird Woman Award; Eggs
(1995) Night & Day Magazine Oslo, Norway
The Film of the Year; Eggs
(1994) The Norwegian Film Festival, Amanda award
Best Short Film; Applause
NOMINATIONS
(2004) RISE (Recontres Internationales des Scénaristes Européens)
Best European Screenplay: Kitchen Stories
(2003) THE ACADEMY AWARD (Oscars)
The Norwegian entry: Kitchen Stories
(2003) EUROPEAN FILM AWARD
Public Prize; Kitchen Stories
Best European Film; Kitchen Stories
Best European Director; Kitchen Stories
JURY WORK
Istanbul International Film Festival; Competition
Tromsø International Film Festival; Competition
Copenhagen International Film Festival; Competition
Sundance Institute/Sundance Film Festival; The HKL Award
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; Competition
Nordic Panorama; Best Nordic Short Film
Amanda Award; Best Norwegian Short Film
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