Factotum
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bent Hamer
Matt Dillon
Marisa Tomei
Lili Taylor
Didier Flamand
Karen Young
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Henry aspires to be a writer, but booze and women hamper his pursuit. His flirtations steer him towards Jan. He believes she is a soulmate and falls headlong into a quagmire of passion and mistrust.
Director
Bent Hamer
Cast
Matt Dillon
Marisa Tomei
Lili Taylor
Didier Flamand
Karen Young
Adrienne Shelly
Fisher Stevens
Tom Lyons
Crew
Kristin Asbjornsen
Karl Baumgartner
Charles Bukowski
Eve Cauley
Teresa Duncan
Reinhold Elschot
Petter Fladeby
Pål Gengenbach
Bent Hamer
Bent Hamer
Rainer Mockert
Peter Nadermann
Patricia Regan
John Christian Rosenlund
John L Sims
Jim Stark
Jim Stark
Christine Kunewa Walker
Meinolf Zurhorst
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 18, 2006
Released in United States on Video December 26, 2006
Released in United States 2005
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States January 2006
Released in United States June 2006
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 19-November 3, 2005.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 20-May 4, 2006.
Shown at Brooklyn International Film Festival (Narrative Feature) June 2-11, 2006.
Based on the novel "Factotum" written by Charles Bukowski; published by Black Sparrow Press June 1, 1975. Also includes excerpts from his books "The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses over the Hills," "What Matters Most Is How Well You Walk Through the Fire," "The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken over the Ship."
IFC Films acquired North American distribution rights at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
Picturehouse was formerly attached to distribute, but dropped film citing "delivery issues" in December 2005.
Released in United States Summer August 18, 2006
Released in United States on Video December 26, 2006
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 19-November 3, 2005.)
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 20-May 4, 2006.)
Released in United States January 2006 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spectrum) January 19-29, 2006.)
Released in United States June 2006 (Shown at Brooklyn International Film Festival (Narrative Feature) June 2-11, 2006.)
