The Great Director
Preston is an indecisive film school lecturer who dreams of being a great film director like the European directors whose work he teaches - Bergman, Fellini, Truffaut, Antonioni, Godard and Buñuel. One day his wife leaves him, telling him that she believes he will never be anything more than a teacher. Depressed, Preston is visited by the ghost of Ingmar Bergman who tells him to use his misery as the material for a great film just as he did in his 'Scenes from a Marriage'. Taking Bergman's advice, Preston decides to make a film, in an attempt to prove his wife wrong and in the hope of winning her back. Using the facilities of the school and the students as his crew, Preston shoots his film but soon finds that he is visited by the ghosts of series of famous, dead European directors who offer him advice on how to improve his film. Following their wise but disparate counsel his film goes wildly out of control and becomes a huge, sprawling, incoherent mess.
Cast
- Chris Waitt - Preston Ennis
- Celia Diane - Sophie Beauvoir
- Sidsel Siem Koch - Freja
- Simon Fisher-Becker - Alfred Hitchcock
- Robin Boissevain - Robin
- Patrick Cassells - Police man
- Orkhan Ata
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great Director about?
- Preston is an indecisive film school lecturer who dreams of being a great film director like the European directors whose work he teaches - Bergman, Fellini, Truffaut, Antonioni, Godard and Buñuel. One day his wife leaves him, telling him that she believes he will never be anything more than a teacher. Depressed, Preston is visited by the ghost of Ingmar Bergman who tells him to use his misery as the material for a great film just as he did in his 'Scenes from a Marriage'. Taking Bergman's advice, Preston decides to make a film, in an attempt to prove his wife wrong and in the hope of winning her back. Using the facilities of the school and the students as his crew, Preston shoots his film but soon finds that he is visited by the ghosts of series of famous, dead European directors who offer him advice on how to improve his film. Following their wise but disparate counsel his film goes wildly out of control and becomes a huge, sprawling, incoherent mess.
- Who directed The Great Director?
- The Great Director was directed by Chris Waitt.
- Who stars in The Great Director?
- The Great Director stars Chris Waitt, Celia Diane, Sidsel Siem Koch, Simon Fisher-Becker, Robin Boissevain, Patrick Cassells.
- How long is The Great Director?
- The Great Director has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Great Director?
- The Great Director is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Great Director produced?
- The Great Director was produced in Denmark, United Kingdom.