CinemaOSMovie · 2005 · 1h 25m

The Definition of Insanity

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Co-director Robert Margolis stars as Robert, an actor who may or may not be himself in this intense and often hilarious film about acting, aging and the dark side of ambition. Blurring the line between fact and fiction, The Definition of Insanity was filmed over the course of 18 months, as a documentary crew follows Robert Margolis obsessively from one failed audition to another, recording in raw detail his every humiliation and small triumph as he searches for that elusive perfect role that will catapult his career into the next level. Just when it seems that he will be forced by family and financial pressures to give up everything he has worked for, he meets legendary filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich («The Last Picture Show», «Papermoon»). That encounter changes his life profoundly, but in a very different way than he had anticipated.

Directed byRobert Margolis, Frank Matter

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
EN
Released
December 10, 2005
Studios
Dirt Road Filmssoap factory

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring

Robert Margolis

Robert

Kelli Barnett

Sally

Frank Krias

Derek Johnson

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Creative team
Directed by
Robert Margolis
Frank Matter
Frank Matter
Written by
Frank Matter
Frank Matter
Robert Margolis

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