Synopsis
It's No Laughing Matter.
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
The King of Comedy
1982 Directed by Martin Scorsese
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Robert De Niro Jerry Lewis Sandra Bernhard Diahnne Déa Shelley Hack Frederick de Cordova Kim Chan Ed Herlihy Lou Brown Margo Winkler Ralph Monaco Catherine Scorsese Cathy Scorsese Loretta Tupper Peter Potulski Vinnie Gonzales Whitey Ryan Doc Lawless Marta Heflin Chuck Low Katherine Wallach Charles Kaleina Richard Baratz Leslie Levinson Alan Potashnick Michael Kolba Robert Colston Ramon Rodriguez Chuck Coop Show All…
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Alternative Titles
Re per una notte, O Rei da Comédia, Král komedie, 코미디의 왕, キング・オブ・コメディ, 喜劇之王, Король комедии, Король комедії, Ο Βασιλιάς της Κωμωδίας, El rey de la comedia, Koomikkojen kuningas, Król komedii, Rupert Pupkin, The King of Comedy 1982, キング・オブ・コメディ：1982, Komedi Kralı, Komediya Kralı, Kahkahalar Kralı, La Valse des pantins, 喜剧之王, A komédia királya, Βασιλιάς για μια νύχτα, מלך הקומדיה, Regele comediei, King of Comedy, Кралят на комедията, El Rey de la Comedia, Kráľ komédie, კომედიის მეფე, Kralj komedije, ราชาแห่งความขบขัน
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France
Cannes Film Festival
23 Oct 2007
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Italy
Theatrical limited
18 Feb 1983
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USAPG
Theatrical
18 Dec 1982
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Iceland
18 Feb 1983
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Brazil
04 Mar 1983
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Germany6
18 May 1983
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FranceU
30 Jun 1983
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UKPG
19 Jul 1983
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IrelandPG
28 Jul 1983
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Portugal
27 Oct 1983
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Netherlands6
31 Mar 2007
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Netherlands6
Digital
31 Jul 2014
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France
03 Jun 2022
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France
Physical
01 Nov 1994
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Czechia
03 Mar 2004
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France
15 Aug 2005
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Brazil12
07 Apr 2014
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Netherlands6
14 May 2014
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France
TV
28 Jan 2006
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Netherlands6
Releases by Country
Brazil
18 Feb 1983
- Theatrical
15 Aug 2005
- Physical12 DVD/VHS Fox
Czechia
01 Nov 1994
- Physical
France
07 May 1983
- Premiere Cannes Film Festival
18 May 1983
- TheatricalU
03 Mar 2004
- Physical DVD
14 May 2014
- Physical Blu-Ray
31 Jul 2014
- Digital VOD
03 Jun 2022
- Digital Disney+
Germany
04 Mar 1983
- Theatrical6
Iceland
18 Dec 1982
- Theatrical
Ireland
19 Jul 1983
- TheatricalPG
Italy
23 Oct 2007
- Premiere
Netherlands
27 Oct 1983
- Theatrical6
28 Jan 2006
- TV6 SBS 6
31 Mar 2007
- Theatrical6 DVD
07 Apr 2014
- Physical6 Bluray
Portugal
28 Jul 1983
- Theatrical
UK
30 Jun 1983
- TheatricalPG
USA
18 Feb 1983
- Theatrical limitedPG
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I read the interview for this in ‘Scorsese on Scorsese’ and he claimed that to get in character Robert DeNiro started stalking and harassing his own stalkers. Showing up to their apartments, calling them in the middle of the night, etc. Thought it was worth posting here.
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when rupert says "woody allen is a personal friend of mine" and rita says "of course he is" ... scorsese's mind
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Definitive ranking of the names Rupert gets called:
1. Mr. Puffer. Hilarious lack of effort, chef’s kiss
2. Mr. Pumpnick. Beautiful, not a single syllable is right
3. Mr. Pumpkin. Low hanging fruit, but still a decent laugh
4. Mr. Romance. Well-timed sarcastic contribution from Rita
5. Mr. Potkin. Meh, not very convincing
6. Mr. King. Rupert’s self-proclaimed alias, basically just an honourable mention
7. Mr. Pipkin. Bad, you probably heard his name correctly and you’re just being a dick if you use this one -
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On this viewing, Rita (Diahnne Abbott) -- the least flashy of the four central characters -- stood out for me like never before. Former homecoming queen turned Manhattan bartender, she is the embodiment of an adult life marked by disappointments and diminished expectations. As Rupert walks her to her apartment after their pitiful first date, the weary way she says "I guess you're entitled to come up for some coffee" is quietly devastating.
And now she suffers the further indignity of being recruited to be Rupert's dehumanized army-candy. He wants to "rescue" her from her circumstances much like how Travis Bickle sought to "rescue" Iris, but mostly wants to use her as a prop to impress Jerry and validate his…
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