The Ralph Handel Story

Overview

Co-directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, this deadpan mock-documentary follows Ralph Handel, a buttoned-down office worker who spends his nights bombing on the open-mic circuit. Staged as cinéma vérité that edges into performance art—Safdie performed the disastrous sets in real clubs—the film channels Andy Kaufman’s anti-comedy and the self-reflexive diary mode of David Holzman’s Diary to sketch a sly portrait of a life quietly coming undone.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 19, 2006

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Red Bucket Films

Cast

Josh Safdie,Peter Rand,Benny Safdie

Director

Josh Safdie,Benny Safdie

Cinematography

Josh Safdie

Music

Jack Lewis

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt10832826