The Truman Show 1998

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 99 min

genre: comedy-drama

theme: satirical

director: Peter Weir

Score: 8 / 10

The Truman Show is a 1998 American satirical science-fiction psychological comedy drama film directed by Peter Weir, produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, and Adam Schroeder, and written by Niccol. The film stars Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, a man who grew up living an ordinary life that—unbeknown to him—takes place on a large set populated by actors for a television show about him. The supporting cast includes Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Paul Giamatti, and Brian Delate.

Plot

Selected from birth and officially adopted by a television studio following an unwanted pregnancy, Truman Burbank is the unsuspecting star of The Truman Show, a reality television program filmed 24/7 through thousands of hidden cameras and broadcast worldwide. Christof, the show's creator and executive producer, seeks to capture Truman's authentic emotions and give audiences a relatable everyman.

Awards

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author	Andrew Niccol
award	European Film Award for Best Non-European Film Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
contentLocation	United States of America
director	Peter Weir
editor	Lee Smith William Anderson
events	meaning of life reality television
genre	comedy-drama science fiction
keywords	adopt advertise products both to truman and the audience amnesia around the world boating accident breaking character breaks character claim discover even extra fall fear of water fiji first time force hidden camera horrify nervous breakdown nothing one night police officer product placement question rat real world road trip sail sleep suffer television program television studio thalassophobia their way travel truman show unwanted pregnancy violent storm
musicBy	Burkhard Dallwitz Philip Glass Wojciech Kilar
nomination	Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
producer	Adam Schroeder Andrew Niccol Edward S. Feldman Scott Rudin
productionCompany	Scott Rudin Productions
publisher	Paramount Pictures
recordedAt	Los Angeles
theme	black comedy dystopian psychological drama satirical urban