The Ralph Handel Story

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.

Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

15 min

Cast:

Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Peter Rand

Quality:

HD

Director:

Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie

Release:

2006

Country:

United States

Rating:

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