Smoke
Wayne Wang / DE, JP, US, 1995 / 112 min.
The New York tobacconists owned by Auggie (Harvey Keitel) is a place of unexpected meetings in this melancholy slice of life based on a script by Paul Auster, the author who died on 30 April 2024.
Paul Auster (1947-2024 was a massive film buff and author who was inspired by cinematic techniques. Smoke is set in a tobacconist’s in Brooklyn that was based on the shop chain smoker Auster himself frequented numerous times a week. His encounters there laid the foundations for the film he made with Wayne Wang. The tobacconist’s owner Auggie (Harvey Keitel) has a frequent visitor in the shape of an author with writer's block, not coincidentally named Paul (Wiliam Hurt).
Details
Director
Wayne Wang
Production year
1995
Country
DE, JP, US
Original title
Smoke
Length
112 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
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