Joe Gould's Secret
This is the true story of Joseph Ferdinand Gould, who lived on the streets of New York City (especially the Village) for forty years, focusing on the 1940's and 1950's. Gould was a bohemian eccentric who claimed to be writing an opus called An Oral History of our Times. Based upon Joseph Mitchell's books, Professor Seagull and Joe Gould's Secret. From upcomingmovies.com.
Director: Stanley Tucci (The Impostors, Big Night)
Starring: Ian Holm, Hope Davis, Susan Sarandon, Steve Martin, and Patricia Clarkson.
Reviews
The New York Times
"The great British actor Ian Holm has had many juicy film roles, but none has placed him so ferociously front and center as the title character of Joe Gould's Secret.Salon
"A great hodgepodge of bushwa, gab, palaver, hogwash, flapdoodle and malarkey."
James Berardinelli ReelReviews
"To hear it described, Joe Gould's Secret sounds interesting, and it has an impressive cast that includes Ian Holm, Tucci, Hope Davis, Susan Sarandon, and Steve Martin. However, Tucci's sluggish directorial style not only distances the audience from the story, but threatens to put everyone in the theater to sleep."
More Films by Tucci
Big Night
Stucci starred and directed this lovely comedy about an Italian restaurant in the States.The Impostors
A farce, on a cruise ship, starring Tucci, Oliver Platt, and the wonderful Lili Taylor.
