L.A. Story
L.A. Story is a 1991 American satirical romantic comedy film written by and starring Steve Martin and directed by Mick Jackson. Inspired by elements from Shakespearean plays, in particular A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest, the plot follows a weatherman (Martin) trying to find love in Los Angeles. It was released February 8, 1991, and received generally positive reviews from critics.
Plot
Harris K. Telemacher is a television weatherman living in Los Angeles. He is in a dead-end relationship with his social-climbing girlfriend Trudi and feels his job requires him to be undignified and unintellectual, though he holds a Ph.D. in arts and humanities. He wants to find meaning and magic in his life, having grown increasingly weary of what he sees as the rather shallow and superficial city of L.A., from overly pretentious coffee orders to bizarre shooting etiquette rules on the freeway. Furthermore, he spends his time roller-skating through art galleries with his friend Ariel, offering eccentric art reviews to acquaintances, remixing Shakespeare a lot, and otherwise seeking to escape his ordinary life.
Cast
- Aaron Lustig
- Chevy Chase
- Frances Fisher
- George Plimpton
- Iman
- Jaimé P. Gomez
- John Lithgow
- Kevin Pollak
- Larry Miller
- Marilu Henner
- Patrick Stewart
- Paula Abdul
- Richard E. Grant
- Rick Moranis
- Robert Picardo
- Sam McMurray
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Steve Martin
- Terry Jones
- Time Winters
- Victoria Tennant
- Woody Harrelson
More details
| author | Steve Martin |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Mick Jackson |
| editor | Greg Le Duc Richard A. Harris |
| genre | comedy-drama fantasy |
| keywords | cheat clothing store date drive first date freeway traffic condition sign london road rage shoot shooting etiquette rules on the freeway spokesmodel superficial superficiality variable-message sign |
| musicBy | Peter Rodgers Melnick |
| producer | Daniel Melnick Mario Kassar |
| publisher | TriStar Pictures |
| recordedAt | Ambassador Hotel |
| theme | independent magical realism romantic comedy satirical |