Hunger (2001 film)

Hunger
Hunger
Directed by	Maria Giese
Screenplay by	Maria Giese
Based on	Hunger; 1890 novel; by Knut Hamsun
Produced by	Joseph Culp; Maria Giese
Starring	Joseph Culp; <Robert Culp; Kathleen Luong
Cinematography	Jonathan Millman
Edited by	Sam Citron
Music by	Kazimir Boyle; Trevor Morris
Production; company	Hunger Productions
Release dates	January 13, 2001; (San Francisco Independent Film Festival, premiere)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	U.S.
Language	English

Hunger is a 2001 film written and directed by Maria Giese, based upon the 1890 novel of the same title by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun.^[1]

Shot in Denmark on a shoestring budget,^[2] it features Joseph Culp as well as his father Robert Culp in a supporting role.

The score was composed by Kazimir Boyle and Trevor Morris, who went on to compose music for The Tudors and Vikings

Premise

A sensitive writer from a small town faces spiritual crisis as he tries to make it as a Hollywood screenwriter. Charlie Pontus wanders around Los Angeles torn between his efforts to sell a screenplay and find his next meal. His natural optimism keeps him afloat as he walks the tightrope between his love for the beautiful, exotic Ylayali and his desperate connection to The Chief, the Hollywood producer who has the power to give life or take it away. Stubbornly refusing to relinquish his principles, he sinks deeper and deeper into spiritual crisis, finally confronting God in a Jobian showdown. Ultimately, the story illustrates the difficult balance between artistic integrity and the commercial necessities of Hollywood.

Cast

Joseph Culp as Charlie Pontus
Robert Culp as The Chief
Kathleen Luong as Ylayali
Daniel Franklin as "Eclair"
Casper Andreas as "Scissors"
James Quill as "The Duke"
Bruce Solomon as Mr. Christie
Frank Bruynbroek as Spy Man #1
Jason Berlin as Spy Man #2
Susan Rich as Sexy Woman
Nicole Ozment as Hostess

References

^ Kopp, Zack (October 2, 2008). "Guerilla Filmmaking with Maria Giese". Mighty Mercury. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2011.^{[dead link]}
^ "The Women of Hollywood Find Their Voice". Archived from the original on December 17, 2015.

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[1] Kopp, Zack (October 2, 2008). "Guerilla Filmmaking with Maria Giese". Mighty Mercury. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2011.^{[dead link]}

[2] "The Women of Hollywood Find Their Voice". Archived from the original on December 17, 2015.

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