The Guitar (film)

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The Guitar
Guitarposter08.jpg
Promotional film poster
Directed by Amy Redford
Written by Amos Poe
Produced byAmy Redford
Heyward Collins
Bob Jason
Amos Poe
Brad Zions
Starring Saffron Burrows
CinematographyBobby Bukowski
Edited byDavid Leonard
Music by David Mansfield
Production
companies
Applecreek Productions
RedGuitar
Breakout Pictures
Artists / Media Cooperation
Cold Fusion Media Group
Distributed byLightning Media
Release date
  • November 7, 2008 (2008-11-07)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Guitar is a 2008 American drama film directed and co-produced by Amy Redford. It stars Saffron Burrows as a woman who decides to pursue her dreams after being diagnosed with a terminal disease, fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend. [1]

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Plot

One morning, "mouse-burger" Melody "Mel" Wilder is diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, then fired from her thankless job and abandoned by her boyfriend. With nothing left to lose, and given only two months to live, she spends her entire life's savings to rent a palatial loft in Greenwich Village. Thinking she'll never have to pay the landlord, she lives off her credit cards, and fills the loft with high-priced products. She seduces both the parcel-delivery man and a pizza delivery girl and teaches herself to play the electric guitar she's romanticized since childhood. These life affirming experiences transform her irrevocably, as she discovers a passion for life and the will to live.

Reception

As of June 2020, The Guitar holds a 33% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews with an average rating of 4.62/10. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. The New York Times
  2. "The Guitar (2008)" . Retrieved 19 June 2020 via www.rottentomatoes.com.