The Great Pretender (film)

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The Great Pretender
Directed by Nathan Silver
Written byJack Dunphy
Story by
  • Jack Dunphy
  • Nathan Silver
Produced by
  • Nathan Silver
  • Matt Grady
  • Danelle Eliav
  • Jack Dunphy
  • Jere B. Ford
Starring
Cinematography Sean Price Williams
Edited byJack Dunphy
Music bySeth Kaplan
Production
company
BRICTV
Distributed by Factory 25
Release date
  • April 21, 2018 (2018-04-21)(Tribeca)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Great Pretender is a 2018 American black comedy-drama film, directed by Nathan Silver, from a screenplay by Jack Dunphy, from a story by Dunphy and Silver. It stars Esther Garrel, Keith Poulson, Maelle Poesy and Linas Phillips.

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2018.

Cast

Production

In August 2017, it was announced Nathan Silver would direct the series, written by Jack Dunphy, with BricTV producing. [1] It was later edited into a feature film. [2]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2018. [3] [4] It will also screen at AFI Fest in November 2018. [5] Factory 25 will distribute the film. [6]

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References

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  3. "The Great Pretender". Tribeca Film Festival . Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  4. Raup, Jordan (March 7, 2018). "Tribeca 2018 Lineup Includes 'Disobedience,' 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' 'The Seagull,' and More". The Film Stage.
  5. "Announcing AFI FEST 2018 New Auteurs and American Independents Lineups". American Film Institute . October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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