The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (film)

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The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber
Produced by Michael London
Rawson Marshall Thurber
Pete Chiarelli
Jason Ajax Mercer
Thor Benander
Written by Rawson Marshall Thurber
Starring Jon Foster
Sienna Miller
Peter Sarsgaard
Mena Suvari
Nick Nolte
Music by Theodore Shapiro
Release date(s) 2008
Running time 114 minutes
Language English
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The Mysteries of Pittsburgh is a film adaptation of Michael Chabon's best-selling novel of the same name, which was published in 1988. The screenplay was written by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who also directed. Shooting in Pittsburgh ended in October 2006,[1] with the film set for release in 2008. It made its world premiere in January 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival.[2]

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[edit] History

Earlier attempts to bring Pittsburgh to the big screen failed, including Chabon's own try at adapting the novel. In early 2000, independent filmmaker Jon Sherman (writer and director of 1996's Breathing Room) adapted Chabon's novel into a screenplay, hoping to film it with Jason Schwartzman in the role of Art Bechstein.[3] By August of the same year, Chabon announced that the project had fallen apart, sadly writing, "Ah, well. Maybe someday."[4]

[edit] Controversy

Cast member Sienna Miller created a minor stir in Pittsburgh when, in a 2006 interview with Rolling Stone, she referred to the city as "Shitsburgh", saying, "Can you believe this is my life? Will you pity me when you're back in your funky New York apartment and I'm still in Pittsburgh? I need to get more glamorous films and stop with my indie year."[5] Miller has been parodied in Pittsburgh media (including one article that was headlined "Semi-famous actress dumps on the 'Burgh")[1] and criticized for making what was seen as an unnecessarily disparaging remark, given the special treatment the film's cast and crew had been given by the visitor's bureau and other city offices. Miller soon apologized and said her remarks were taken out of context. She further stated that she was referring to night time shooting schedule of the production, and that what she had seen of the city was beautiful.[6]

[edit] Reception

After its premier at Sundance, the film received lukewarm reviews. In particular, the romance between Cleveland and Art is criticized for being very subdued relative to the heterosexual relationships in the film. Also, the episodic nature of the film has been noted for being disjointed.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Semi-famous actress dumps on the 'Burgh. by John Hayes, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2006-10-06). Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
  2. ^ Press & Industry - Sundance Film Festival (2007-11-28). Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
  3. ^ In the Works. Michael Chabon's Web Site: Rattling Around (2000-03-07). Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
  4. ^ In the Works. Michael Chabon's Web Site: Rattling Around (2000-08-14). Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
  5. ^ Hot Actress: Sienna Miller. by Jenny Eliscu, Rolling Stone. (2006-10-06). Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
  6. ^ Sienna Miller apologizes for dissing Pittsburgh. Associated Press (2006-10-06). Retrieved on 2007-10-31.

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