Handlung
Die Geschichte des Kinos ist ein ständiger Wandel und die Technik entwickelt sich immer weiter. Manny Torres, ein ehrgeiziger Schauspieler und Sohn mexikanischer Einwanderer, erlebt diesen Fortschritt hinter den Kulissen der Traumfabrik mit eigenen Augen. Doch es bahnt sich eine tiefe Krise für etablierte Stars wie Jack Conrad oder aufstrebende Sternchen wie Nellie LaRoy an, denn der Tonfilm steht vor der Tür. Die größten Stars der Branche müssen um ihre Karriere fürchten, während Jazz, opulente Partys, Sex, Drogen und Alkohol Hollywood immer noch immer fest im Griff haben. Die Epoche, in der das Kino das Sprechen erlernt hat, ist für viele Schauspieler eine Zeit des Abschieds. Vor allem, wenn es mit dem Geld knapp wird, können es auch Publikumsmagneten wie Nellie LaRoy nicht vermeiden, sich mit fadenscheinigen Gestalten einzulassen – und plötzlich geht es nicht nur vor der Kamera um Leben und Tod...
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Besetzung
Diego Calva
Manny Torres
Margot Robbie
Nellie LaRoy
Brad Pitt
Jack Conrad
Jovan Adepo
Sidney Palmer
Jean Smart
Elinor St. John
J.C. Currais
Truck Driver
Jimmy Ortega
Elephant Wrangler
Marcos A. Ferraez
Police Officer
Shane Powers
Dale
Phoebe Tonkin
Jane Thornton
Troy Metcalf
Orville Pickwick
Hansford Prince
Joe Holiday
Telvin Griffin
Reggie
Cutty Cuthbert
Jimmy
Albert Hammond Jr.
Guest (Chicken Line)
Flea
Bob Levine
Olivia Wilde
Ina Conrad
Bregje Heinen
Female Guest (Nathalie)
Tal Seder
Male Guest (Wallach's)
Dana Marcolina
Female Guest (Jack Tattoo)
Robert Morgan
Director (Wallach's Party)
Nana Ghana
Woman in Ostrich Feather Hat
E.E. Bell
Wilbur
Joe Dallesandro
Charlie / Photographer (Wallach's Party)
Solomon Shiv
Publicity Executive (Wallach's Party)
Karina Fontes
Jen
Circus-Szalewski
Driver (Wallach's Party)
Lukas Haas
George Munn
Li Jun Li
Lady Fay Zhu
Kaia Gerber
Starlet
Patrick Fugit
Officer Elwood
Eric Roberts
Robert Roy
Cici Lau
Gho Zhu
David Lau
Sam Wong Zhu
Tyler Seiple
Customer at Sam Wong's
Zack Newick
P.A. (Early Kinoscope)
Rory Scovel
The Count
Olivia Hamilton
Ruth Adler
P.J. Byrne
Max (Ruth's Assistant Director)
Alexandre Chen
Ruth's D.P. (James Wong Howe)
Bob Clendenin
Otto's Assistant Director
Miraj Grbić
Extra
Johnny Hoops
Extra
James Wellington
Extra
Carlos Nunez
Tim
Max Minghella
Irving Thalberg
Laura Steinel
Abby (Assistant Jack's Tent)
Danny Jolles
Writer (Jack's Tent)
James Vincent
Employee (Camera Rental House)
Richard Clarke Larsen
A.C. (Camera Rental House)
Samara Weaving
Constance Moore
Jeff Garlin
Don Wallach
Anthony Burkhalter
Reporter (Small Restaurant)
Terry Walters
Editor (Kinoscope)
Trisha Simmons
Woman at Door
Ariel Flores
Young Man
Karolina Szymczak
Olga Putti
Sean O'Bryan
Studio Executive (Billy)
David Ury
Fan (Autograph)
Katia Gomez
Nurse at Sanatorium
Vanessa Bednar
Nellie's Mother
Carson Higgins
Lloyd (Sound Mixer)
Armando Cosio
Grip Harry (1st Day of Sound)
Frederick Koehler
D.P. Bill (1st Day of Sound)
Spencer Morgan
Clapper (1st Day of Sound)
Ric Sarabia
Crew Member (1st Day of Sound)
Jim Allen Jackson
Set Medic (1st Day of Sound)
Katherine Waterston
Estelle
Yissendy Trinidad
Carmelita
Cyrus Hobbi
Footballer
Anton Hedayat
Footballer
Hayley Huntley
Liz (Pool Party)
John Mariano
Master of Ceremonies
Arely Vianet
Spanish Language Actress
Jeremy Roberts
Studio Employee (Sidney's House)
Alex Reznik
Kinoscope Exec
Chloe Fineman
Marion Davies
Pat Skipper
William Randolph Hearst
John Kerry
Jonathan Rothschild
Sarah Ramos
Harriet Rothschild
Jennifer Grant
Mildred Yates
Julian Lefevre
Waiter
Taylor Nichols
Wealthy Man
Bryan Scott Johnson
Wealthy Man
Kelly Meyer
Wealthy Woman
Brenna Power
Wealthy Woman
David Abed
Young Studio Executive
Kevin Symons
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Jonathan Thomson
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Jim O'Brien
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Chris Doubek
Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Dorian Martin
Production Assistant
Todd Giebenhain
Prop Master (Kinoscope)
Mather Zickel
Distribution Executive
Ireland Sexton
Thalberg's Secretary
Andrew Hawtrey
Kinoscope Assistant Director
Mike Fletcher
Guard (Kinoscope)
Jonathan Ohye
New MGM Assistant Director
James Crittenden
Harold
Pete Ploszek
Young Actor (Jack's Beach Set)
Robert Beitzel
Lewis the Director
Ethan Suplee
Wilson
Tobey Maguire
James McKay
Walker Hare
McKay's Associate
Douglas Fruchey
Masked Man
Taylor Hill
Rebecca
Marc Platt
Producer
Noah Reilly
Bellhop
Stephen Thomas
Tourism Official
John Macey
Kyle
Kenajuan Bentley
Conductor (Night Club)
Karen Bethzabe
Silvia Torres
Sophia Magaña
Manny's Daughter
Oscar Balderrama
Guard at Gate
Aurielle Simmons
Ticket Clerk (1952)
Eamon Hunt
Man Shouting in Bad Irish Accent
Jeremy Lappitt
Piccolo
Robert Verdi
Flute
Kenneth Foerch
Oboe
Sean Franz
Oboe
Jonathan Stehney
Bassoon
Andrew Leonard
Clarinet
Richard Dobeck
Clarinet
Alex Budman
Clarinet
Jacob Scesney
Clarinet / Saxophone
Frank Fontaine
Clarinet / Saxophone
Anibal Seminario
Clarinet
Scott Mayo
Saxophone
Dan Kaneyuki
Saxophone
Alex Sadnik
Saxophone
John Mitchell
Saxophone
Gerald Dixon
Saxophone
Rickey D. Woodard
Saxophone
Jonathan James Thompson
Saxophone
Francis C. Edemobi
Saxophone
Larry O. Williams
Saxophone
Aaron Shaw
Saxophone
Micah Wright
Saxophone
Rayner Fernandez
Saxophone
Glen Turner
Saxophone
Roy Wiegand
Trumpet
Bryce Schmidt
Trumpet
Sean Billings
Trumpet
Aaron O. Smith
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore
Trumpet
Johnny Britt
Trumpet
Keith Beyer
Trumpet
Luis Gonzalez
Trumpet
Francisco Torres
Trumpet
Gary Hickman
Tuba
Steve Suminski
Trombone
Wendell Kelly
Trombone
Byron Sleugh
Trombone
Ryan Porter
Trombone
Jeffery Miller
Trombone
Mykail McDade
Trombone
William Roper
Trombone
Philip Keen
Trombone
Erm Navarro
Trombone
Alvin Starks
Trombone
Robert Murray
Tuba
John Polite
Tuba
Errol Rhoden III
Tuba
Kyle Richter
Tuba
Sidney Hopson
Percussion
Ronald Bruner
Percussion
Dramane Kone
Percussion
Lyndon Rochelle
Percussion
Joey de Leon
Percussion
Dayramir Gonzàlez
Percussion
Greg Sadler
Percussion
Michael Naishtut
Taiko Drum
Joseph Small
Taiko Drum
Avery Baylin
Taiko Drum
Jalen Harvey
Steel Drums
Lara Wickes
Theremin
Andrew Lederman
Accordion / Piano
Karen Han
Erhu
Justin Smith
Banjo
Mateo Pollock
Banjo
Hamed Santigui Camara
Banjo
Brandon Owens
Banjo / Guitar
John Fluker
Piano
Jordan Seigel
Piano
Ralph Nader
Piano
Kevin Toney
Piano
Eric Reed
Piano
John Proulx
Piano
Michael Bustamante
Piano
Darrell Alston
Piano
Evan Greer
Guitar
Gregory Poree
Guitar
Joshua Alfaro
Guitar
Brent Tyler
Drum Kit
Ian Wurfl
Drum Kit
Keelan Tobia
Drum Kit
Justin Hargrove
Drum Kit
Greg Webster
Drum Kit
Luis Vadel
Drum Kit
Benjamin Jacobson
Violin
Dean Anderson
Violin
Joel Pargman
Violin
Steve Huber
Violin
Eric Boulanger
Violin
Fernando Arroyo Lascurain
Violin
Lora'nd Lokustza
Violin
Michael Freed
Violin
Robert Miskey
Violin
Robin Olson
Violin
Aaron Oltman
Viola
Christopher Allen
Manny's Assistant
Peter Hatch
Viola
Phillip Triggs
Viola
Rodney Wirtz
Viola
Zach Dellinger
Viola
Benjamin Hoffman
Viola
Benjamin Penzner
Viola
Alex Mansour
Cello
Evgeny Tonkha
Cello
Michael Kaufman
Cello
Steve Velez
Cello
Raymond Newell
Cello
Del Atkins
Bass
Edwin Livingston
Bass
Miguel Norwood
Bass
Frank Abraham
Bass
Richard Simon
Bass
Marlon Martinez
Bass
Spike Jonze
Otto (uncredited)
Lewis Tan
Smoking Man (uncredited)
Manny Liotta
Sneezing PA (uncredited)
Freya Parker
Naked Dancer (uncredited)
Anna Chazelle
Bobbie Hart (uncredited)
Mike Manning
New York Fan (uncredited)
Anna Dahl
Ava (uncredited)
Jennifer Mariela Bermeo
Dancer (uncredited)
Azizi Donnelly
Beauty (uncredited)
Masha Ko
Striptease Performer (uncredited)
Ana Bergman
Beauty (uncredited)
Edwin Taylor
Man with Tattoos (uncredited)
Kevin Kaouthomn
Orchestra Cello Player / MGM Crew (uncredited)
Erin Everheart
Naked Dancer (uncredited)
William Maizel
Party Guest (uncredited)
