Movie Description

The Ralph Handel Story

(2006)

Overview

Co-directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, this deadpan mock-documentary follows Ralph Handel, a buttoned-down office worker who spends his nights bombing on the open-mic circuit. Staged as cinéma vérité that edges into performance art—Safdie performed the disastrous sets in real clubs—the film channels Andy Kaufman’s anti-comedy and the self-reflexive diary mode of David Holzman’s Diary to sketch a sly portrait of a life quietly coming undone.

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Original TitleThe Ralph Handel Story

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2006-06-19

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 15m

Production CompaniesRed Bucket Films

Genres

  • Comedy