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The life of celebrated wildman Charles Bukowski has been brought to the big screen on a number of occasions prior to this adaptation of his book, FACTOTUM. Most notably, Mickey Rourke played Bukowski's alter-ego Henry "Hank" Chinaski in 1987's BARFLY, while 2004's BUKOWSKI: BORN INTO THIS was a fascinating documentary on the alcohol-fueled writer. This Norwegian production from director Bent Hamer sees Matt Dillon taking on the role of Chinaski. Dillon gets the character just about right, subtly perfecting the deadbeat behavior that leads to innumerable firings from menial jobs, while also offering a persuasive depiction of a man lost in the throes of an addiction to booze, women, and gambling. The crumbs of plot that do exist in FACTOTUM find Chinaski enjoying the sexual wiles of poverty-stricken Jan (Lily Taylor) and rich-girl Laura (Marisa Tomei), but essentially the film is all about one man's long, low meander through a sedentary life. The alcohol frequently gets the better of Chinaski, destroying his chances of becoming a writer, obliterating his job prospects, and curtailing his relationships. But Hamer is careful never to judge Chinaski's habits, simply depositing them on screen and weaving them into the story as if they were as essential to the human condition as breathing or eating. The film progresses at a leisurely pace, Dillon's cigarette-and-alcohol-soaked vocal chords provide voiceover narration at appropriate times, and Hamer carefully crafts one of the finest portrayals of Bukowski yet. Set in Minneapolis-St. Paul, which overflows with the depreciated low-rent apartments and cruddy, soul destroying workplaces Bukowski thrived upon, FACTOTUM is an arresting depiction of humanity at its lowest ebb.Product Identifiers
UPC0796019797351
eBay Product ID (ePID)55141170
Product Key Features
ActorMatt Dillon, Lili Taylor
RatingR
Movie/TV TitleFactotum
DirectorBent Hamer
FormatDVD
Release Year2006
GenreDrama
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleMatt Dillon, Lili Taylor
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20061226
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- 06 Aug, 2019
Factotum
Great cast! If you pause it or leave the room-forget it. Its hard to keep track of the movie to begin with! Trying to figure out, matt who aspires to be a writer, although being am alcohplic is better. Tomei is a rich girl friend he hangs with then dumps to keep going backbto a bar fly he met. Between his desire for drinking and trying to write am award winning novel...factotum, is meant to watch one time and sit on the shelf for years...the bedroom window is far better.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Nov, 2021
Bukowski is the best!
Read the book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jan, 2017
Bukowski
Typical Bukowski. Out of control, depressing, raw, life of an alcoholic writer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 May, 2021
Good bio pic
Yea Just finished movie.very goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Sep, 2024
Factotum.
Great movie.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Jun, 2024
Aaa
AaaVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Jul, 2021
Fine
Interesting travelogue.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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