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Birdman (film)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Produced by
Written by
Starring
Music by Antonio Sánchez
Cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki
Edited by
Production
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Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date
  • August 27, 2014 (2014-08-27) (Venice Film Festival)
  • October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17) (United States)
Running time
119 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $16.5-18 million
Box office $103.2 million

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), commonly known simply as Birdman, is a 2014 American black comedy film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. It was written by Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando Bo. The film stars Michael Keaton with a supporting cast of Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts. The story follows Riggan Thomson (Keaton), a faded Hollywood actor best known for playing the superhero "Birdman", as he struggles to mount a Broadway adaptation of a short story by Raymond Carver.

The film covers the period of previews leading to the play's opening, and with a brief exception appears as if filmed in a single shot, an idea Iñárritu had from the film's conception. Emmanuel Lubezki, who won the Academy Award for his cinematography in Birdman, believed that the recording time necessary for the unique long take approach taken in Birdman could not have been made with older technology. The film was shot in New York City during the spring of 2013 with a budget of $16.5 million jointly financed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, New Regency Pictures and Worldview Entertainment. It premiered the following year in August where it opened the 71st Venice International Film Festival.


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