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Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher McDonald, and Marlon Wayans. It is based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Hubert Selby Jr. , with whom Aronofsky wrote the screenplay.
Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress.Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting".
Ellen Burstyn is an American actress of film, television and stage. She is known for her film performances in Peter Bogdanovich 's The Last Picture Show (1971), William Friedkin 's The Exorcist (1973), Martin Scorsese 's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), and Requiem for a Dream (2000).
She was also nominated for her roles in Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show (1971), William Friedkin's The Exorcist (1973), and Darren Arronofsky's Requiem for a Dream (2000). She also received the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore .
Matthew Libatique (born July 19, 1968) is an American cinematographer.He is best known for his collaborations with director Darren Aronofsky on the films Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), Black Swan (2010), Noah (2014), and Mother!
Aronofsky's first two films, Pi and Requiem for a Dream, were low budget and used montages of extremely short shots, also known as hip hop montages. [120] While an average 100-minute film has 600 to 700 cuts, Requiem for a Dream features more than 2,000. Split-screen is used extensively, along with extremely tight closeups. [121]
The same year, he starred as heroin addict Harry Goldfarb in Requiem for a Dream, directed by Darren Aronofsky. His acting in the addiction drama received praise from film critics. [ 6 ] During this period Leto focused increasingly on his band Thirty Seconds to Mars , returning to acting in 2002 in the David Fincher -directed thriller Panic ...
Louise Lasser (born April 11, 1939) is an American actress, television writer, and performing arts teacher and director. She is known for her portrayal of the title character on the soap opera satire Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, for which she was Primetime Emmy Award nominated.