The Ralph Handel Story

2006 15 min

Overview

Co-directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, this deadpan mock-documentary follows Ralph Handel, a buttoned-down office worker who spends his nights bombing on the open-mic circuit. Staged as cinéma vérité that edges into performance art—Safdie performed the disastrous sets in real clubs—the film channels Andy Kaufman’s anti-comedy and the self-reflexive diary mode of David Holzman’s Diary to sketch a sly portrait of a life quietly coming undone.

Genres

Comedy

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Benny Safdie

Ralph Handel

Josh Safdie

The Director (voice)

Peter Rand

The Boss (voice)

Crew

Benny Safdie

Director

Josh Safdie

Director

Posters

External Links

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