Cold Souls stars Paul Giamatti as himself as he tortures himself over his performance as Uncle Vanya. Practically overcome by anxiety, Giamatti stumbles across an article in the New Yorker which describes a new service by a high-tech company which "will alleviate suffering by freezing souls". Giamatti decides to freeze his soul for the duration of his performance but when he is ready for his soul to be reinstated, he discovers it has been stolen.Sundance 2009: Cold Souls Description
Synopsis
- When actor Paul Giamatti decides to utilize the services of a high-tech company to freeze his soul while he is playing an emotionally challenging stage role he had no idea his soul would be difficult to reclaim. While Giamatti's soul is in storage, an entrepreneurial thief decides to "borrow" Giamatti's soul for an untalented Russian soap-opera actress. Traveling to St. Petersburg to reclaim his soul, Giamatti learns that in order to experience happiness, one must incorporate pain as part of the full spectrum of emotions.Sundance 2009: Cold Souls Description
Cast
- Paul Giamatti as Himself
- Dina Korzun as Nina
- David Strathairn as Dr. Flintstein
- Emily Watson as Claire
- Katheryn Winnick as Sveta
- Lauren Ambrose as Stephanie
Watching the last 10 minutes of an old Cold Case, and they're using that 90s gem "I Believe", but I can't recall who sings it. Very nasal.(1 Answer)
A:
I Believe is performed by Blessid Union Of Souls.
When was the first hallowen. (1 Answer)
A:
Halloween is generally attributed to starting with the Celts, specifically by their Druid priests in celebration of the Sun God and harvest, and the transition from warm weather ...
References
Fast Facts
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Fact:
Featured film at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
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Director
Sophie Barthes
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Screenwriter
Sophie Barthes
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Producers
Dan Carey, Elizabeth Giamatti, Paul Mezey, Andrij Parekh, Jeremy Kipp Walker
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Film running time
97 mins.
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Fact:
Uncle Vanya is a play by Anton Chekhov
