United States / Oct 01, 1984
Overnight Sensation (1984)
Directed by Jon Bloom
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28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Overnight Sensation is a 1984 short film directed by Jon Bloom, based loosely on W. Somerset Maugham's short story "The Colonel's Lady." After housewife Eve Peregrine writes a sudden hit novel, her husband George, a successful fashion photographer, finds it difficult to deal with the attention being showered on her. His difficulty in getting through the book increases when he begins to suspect that the steamy affair in its plot is drawn from her real life. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kirk Scott | Publisher |
| Marcelo Tubert | Bartender |
| Mary Woronov | Woman at Party |
| Joanne Dusseau | Woman at Party |
| Eric Poppick | Critic |
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Overnight Sensation |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 1984 |
| Production | Craig Buck, Jon Bloom, Richard Redfield |
| Writer | Craig Buck, W. Somerset Maugham |
| Casting | Barbara Balsz, Danny Goldman |
| Assistant directors | Jon Bloom |
| Production design | Mark Luine |
| Art direction | Mark Luine |
| Set decoration | Mark Luine |
| Costume design | Robin Siegel |
| Makeup | Robin Siegel |
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| Hairstyling | Robin Siegel |
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