United States / Sep 09, 2021 / Dances with Films
He's deaf. Listen up.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
WHAT? is a black and white, silent (and signing) comedy about a struggling deaf actor, sick of agreeing to increasingly humiliating tasks just to get a role, who decides to take matters into his own hands.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Keaton Talmadge | Frances |
| Neepaul Arthur | Producer |
| Jennifer Brasuell | Julie the Interpreter |
| Jodi Dennithorne | Silent Sammie |
| John Nicholson | Joel the Crook |
| Christy Meyers | Megan |
| Kay Oldfather-Daigle | Liz the Waitress |
| Liz Tannebaum | Sophia |
| Trevor Murphy | Brando |
| Ruha Taslimi | Betsy the Casting Director |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | What? |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Coming to Hollywood, Hyphenate Films |
| Official site | thewhatmovie.com |
| Release date | 8 aprile 2022 |
| Executive producer | Thomas Otto-Bruc, Robin Taylor, John Austin, Uwe Schoenfeld |
| Production | Paul Maucere, Laurie Gardiner, Cassandra Jones |
| Writer | John Maucere, DJ Kurs, Alek Lev |
| Editing | Alek Lev |
| Cinematography | Ruan du Plessis |
| Assistant directors | Alek Lev |
| Camera operators | Ruan du Plessis |
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| Additional photography | Ruan du Plessis |
| Production design | Aaron Kee |
| Music | Justin Asher |
| Sound | Justin Asher |
| Costume design | Carolyn Mazuca, Rachel Werren, Maia Wagle |
| Makeup | Rachel Werren, Maia Wagle, Carolyn Mazuca |
| Hairstyling | Carolyn Mazuca, Rachel Werren, Maia Wagle |
| Budget | 200.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 08, 2022
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