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Academy Award Winner Robert De Niro*, Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard give mesmerizing performances in this “chilling black comedy” (TV Guide’s Movie Guide) that explores the painfully high and often hilarious price of fame. Desperate to be a star, struggling stand-up comedian Rupert Pupkin (De Niro) enlists the aid of his fanatical friend Masha (Bernhard) to kidnap talk show host Jerry Langford (Lewis). The ransom? A guest spot for Pupkin. The results? Outrageous! The King of Comedy stands as Scorsese’s prophetic masterpiece which confronts a celebrity culture that “looks more disturbingly current with each passing year” (Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide). *Actor, Raging Bull, 1980; Supporting Actor, The Godfather Part II, 1974.













































| Actors | Diahnne Abbott, Ed Herlihy, Jerry Lewis, Robert De Niro, Sandra Bernhard |
| Asin | B00HVAFOXU |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 1.78:1 |
| Country Of Origin | Poland |
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Dubbed | Spanish |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Model Number | MSE1244122 |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Italian (Dolby Digital 1.0) |
| Media Format | Blu-ray, PAL |
| Number Of Discs | 1 |
| Producers | Arnon Milchan |
| Product Dimensions | 20 x 15 x 2 cm; 70 g |
| Release Date | 7 April 2014 |
| Run Time | 1 hour and 45 minutes |
| Studio | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Subtitles | Italian, Spanish |
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De Niro the King of Comedy? You'll be pleasantly surprised...
I bought this film for an university assignment and although admittedly I picked it for unsophisticated reasons (it contained the word 'Comedy' in the title which made it sound a helluva lot more cheery than one of the other options: 'Misery') I must say I'm glad that I did.De Niro turns in a fantastic performance. His Rupert Pupkin is both endearing yet simultaneously a bit too clingy. He has a worthy adversary in Jerry Langford, a character to who I am sure Lewis can relate - in fact, he even directed one of the extras in a sequence that mirrored an incident from his own life (for all you trivia fans, its the bit where the old lady approaches him on the street). However Lewis' suggestion that Pupkin should end up killed failed to materialise thus providing viewers with one of the most ambiguous endings since... well... Scorsese's last picture Taxi Driver.This film that satires our obsession with celebrities, perfectly captures people's desire to get their fifteen minutes of fame and culminates in De Niro performing a five minute stand-up routine. What more could you want from a film?
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This is one of scorsese's finest, yet one of his most underrated films to ...
This is one of scorsese's finest, yet one of his most underrated films to date. Unlike the rest of his films at this period, he transistoned from his Dark Deniro thrillers and dramas ( like Raging bull and Taxi Driver) and made this, a dark comedy thriller. I believe this and 'Hugo' are his only PG rated films, yet unlike the other iw ould not classify this as a kids film...This is a film of desperation, crippiling ambition and the dark reality of new york life. The cast is spectaculer with Jerry Lewis playing De Niro's hero/enemy, of Whom Deniro wants to become.I would rate this film a solid 10/10 and the DVD itself was clean and in great condition, and the extras offered a lot of insight into what was really going on on set and the intentions of the crew when making this opus.
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Scary study of fame over talent
A lesser known Scorsese/De Niro effort - but rather superb in it's depiction of hunger for fame for it's own sake. Prescient too - De Niro's misguided terrible stand up comedian only wants to be famous, not good, echoing the current trend for vacuous talentless celebrity. He's chasing the wrong thing, but does achieve infamy after kidnapping the successful Jerry Lewis character. De Niro is superb as the nerdy, mothered, tragic loser. Jerry Lewis plays it straight and is remarkable. Great support from an angsty unhinged Sandra Bernhard and a long suffering Diahnne Abbott. For a Scorsese production it's rather subdued, and flopped when released in the early 80s, but it's a thought-provoking, funny, scary, and very New York movie. Worth seeing indeed.
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Decent watch but overrated
The film is good, it is not a comedy though. All in all I find the film a bit disappointing in this respect.I got it from Amazon for around 4-5 quid, as far as I remember. Now it's 16 quid:) Not worth the price IMO. Worth watching, but I don't think it is the kind of film you watch over and over again.
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Classic Scorsese but not for everyone.
Let me start by giving a special mention to the late Jerry Lewis who gives a great performance in The King of Comedy, he deserved an Oscar for best supporting actor or at least a nomination. But he's not the only one! Praise must also be given to De Niro & Sandra Bernhard. This is a black comedy unlike no other, De Niro's Rupert Pupkin is even more deranged (but perhaps less dangerous) than Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver! I think this is a great film but it won't be to everyone's taste.
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A jester in royal robes
Ahead of its time whilst reflecting the times in which it was made, as sinister and malevolent as any of Martin Scorsese's darker characters. But Rupert Pupkin, the 'weakling' within the triplets - Travis Bickle & Jake La Motto- is the only one of the three who achieves his dream without the interference of an internal journey. In loafers, powder blue and canary yellow he is the most disarming of the all of Scorsese's characters yet the most able. Pumpkin is the man that everyone should have in their corner, he has the single mindedness to achieve the impossible-by fair means or foul- without the smile ever slipping from his face. Visionary and understated. A lesson in how a film is an organic process, punching far above its own weight and outstripping much bigger budget films by a country mile. The King is in the building, all hail the King!
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Astounding Performance
Great method acting from De Niro in this Scorsese classic that even thou it flopped at the time has grown into a timeless classic. The restoration in turning this into a Blu-Ray is really well done and the thanks at the end of the movie are more than deserved! Just shy of 2 hours it doesn't slow anywhere. Its a little stale on the acting front from some of the smaller roles but De Niro and Lewis really bring it together. Great addition to the collection.
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Worth a watch
Quite enjoyed this but not a film I would want to watch again anytime soon. Good story, well made and well acted but showing its age a little now.
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Great !
Great film and terrific on Bluray x good price too xxxxx stars
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Otro clásico de Scorsese y De Niro
La inspiración para Joker
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Tiene castellano
Opinión de King Of Comedy [Italia] con ASIN : B00HVAFOXUPelícula con audio castellano. Los extras no tienen subtítulos en español, solo en italiano.¡Un saludo!
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Re per una notte bluray
Edizione inglese ma è presente anche la lingua italiana , capolavoro assoluto del grande martin scorsese con un ottimo robert de niro , film stupendo , tutti gli appassionati dovrebbero possedere questo bluray !
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Und jetzt sagt Hallo zu Jerry..........
..............und natürlich zu Robert, dessen Rolle hier gleichermaßen zur Beängstigung wie zumFremdschämen anstachelt/ anregt. Diese penetrante Anmache eines von sich über alle Maßeneingebildeten Wichtigtuers gegenüber seines Idols Jerry ist nicht nur voll schräg, sondern nicht minderdie Spitze des schwarzen Humors." Man sagt nicht: Hey Freunde, jetzt kommt die Pointe,.....man bringt sie einfach! "Rupert Pupkin ist ein Wahn.sinniger. Er ist besessen vom Wahn, berühmt sein zu wollen.Er ist überzeugt davon, dass er ein guter Komiker ist. Dass er witzig ist. Und negative Reaktionen blendet er aus.Und letztlich ist ihm jedes Mittel recht, sein Ziel auch zu erreichen.KING OF COMEDY ist aufwühlend spannend, KING OF COMEDY ist tatsächlich ein Thriller, denn die Kombiaus falscher Selbsteinschätzung und aus nicht ernst genommen werden hat brutale Folgen für alle Beteiligten.Ein wahnsinniger, wahnwitziger Film eben. Und großartig wie Lewis und DeNiro. Eben." Tut mir leid, er hat keinen Termin mit Ihnen. "********************************************************************************Story:Ein Möchtegern- Entertainer, der sich für ein unentdecktes Talent hält,entführt sein großes Idol und erzwingt sich damit den Platz in dessen Fernsehshow?Kaum zu glauben, oder?Seht selbst.*********************************************************************************Fazit, mein grandioses:Eine grandios gespielte und bitterböse Farce: KING OF COMEDY!Ein Film voller bizarrer Szenen, schrägstem Humor und komischster Schärfe komischer Einlagen,über die ich ernsthaft lachen konnte.DeNiro überzeugt als narzisstische Nervensäge, die sich für einen göttlichen Komiker oder sogarfür Gott hält. Der personifizierte Wahnsinn, der am Ende als bemitleidenswerter Wicht enttarnt wird,der in einer Traumwelt lebt." Haben Sie ihn gebeten, zu gehen? " - " Ja. Aber er geht nicht. " Genial doch die Szene, in der Rupert inseinem Zimmer sitzt und mit fiktiven Gästen in einer fiktiven Talkshow quatscht- während er dabeivon seiner Mutter unterbrochen wird, die aus dem Erdgeschoß nach oben ruft, dass er doch nun endlichden Müll rausbringen soll." Also wenn Sie jetzt nicht mitspielen, Jerry,..........könnte das ein Problem geben. "Nur zu gut erinnere ich mich an dieses Zitat: `In jeder Straße, in jeder Stadt gibt es einen Niemand, der davon träumt, ein Jemand zu sein. Ein einsamer, vergessener Mann, entschlossen zu beweisen, dass er noch lebt. `Ja, das stammt aus Paul Schraders Feder, ist die Tagline von " Taxi Driver " aus dem Jahr 1976- die Geschichtevon Travis Bickle, der einen Amoklauf verübt, um " die Straße vom Schmutz zu befreien ". Und um seineMännlichkeit zu beweisen.....beinahe so könnte man die Linie von Rupert Pupkin beschreiben, der hier inKING OF COMEDY noch bei seiner Mutter lebt und dessen großes Ziel es ist, wie der berühmte Jerry Langfordzu werden. Beinahe. Mit all seinen Boshaftigkeiten und seinen inneren Dämonen." Soll man das für möglich halten? Dieser Irrsinnige bedroht Jerrys Leben und ihr sorgt euch um die Sendung?! "Also: Sowohl " Taxi Driver " als auch KING OF COMEDY handelt von kranken Individuen,.........aber auch voneiner kranken Gesellschaft." Hallo, wer ist da? " - " Ich bin der King. "KNG OF COMEDY- ein Film über die Leere hinter der vorfabrizierten Fröhlichkeit.KING OF COMEDY- ein wirklich besonderer Film." Verhaftet? Fein. Ich glaub`, ich muss jetzt zum Make up. " - " Ich würde zu gerne etwas Farbe in Ihr Gesichtbringen. " - " Hähä, haha. " :DDUnd: Mein großer Dank gilt Daniel Zynda- ohne seine klasse Rezension hätte ich mitnichten den für mich immer nur witzigen Jerry Lewis in einer so ernsten Rolle erleben und bewundern können.:-)Lauflänge: 104.20 Minuten ( mit Abspann ) !Bonus ( deutsche Untertitel ) :- Der Versuch, nach oben zu kommen: Making of= 18.40 Minuten!- Unveröffentlichte Szenen= 6.15 Minuten!- Original Kinotrailer + kanadischem TV- Spot!Ja, ein wirklich besonderer Tipp!
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