The King of Comedy
“It's no laughing matter.”
8.6 / 10
Synopsis
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Cast
Robert De Niro·Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis·Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott·Rita
Sandra Bernhard·Masha
Shelley Hack·Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova·Bert Thomas
Ed Herlihy·Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown·Band Leader
Loretta Tupper·Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski·Stage Door Fan
Average shot length
6.9s per shot
Martin Scorsese's career average is 6.2s across 24 measured films —see the full picture.