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Lovely by Surprise

101 minutes | Teen | 2007 | United States of America

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Lovely by Surprise

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A truly unique and visually stunning take on meta-fiction, Lovely By Surprise follows the journey of novelist Marian Walker as she attempts to finish her first novel.

Facing the age-old problem of writer's block, Marian seeks advice from a mentor and ex-lover. His seemingly innocent advice to kill the book's protagonist unleashes chaos in her life as a willful protagonist escapes from her novel and appears in the unresolved corners of her past.

Featuring Carrie Preston (Transamerica, Nothing is Private, Lost, Arrested Development), Dallas Roberts (Walk The Line, A Home At The End Of The World, The Notorious Bette Page, The L Word), Austin Pendleton (Catch 22, What's Up Doc, A Beautiful Mind, Amistad, My Cousin Vinny, The Muppet Movie), Kate Burton (Grey's Anatomy, The West Wing, Woody Allen's Celebrity, The Ice Storm), Reg Rogers (Igby Goes Down, I Shot Andy Warhol, Analyze That, Primal Fear), Richard Masur (Risky Business, Heaven's Gate, Palindromes, Wonder Years, Picket Fences).

At turns funny, lyrical, dark and mysterious, this enigmatic film explores past and present, art and reality, life and death, ultimately revealing the strength and beauty of the human heart.

  • Directed by
    Kirt Gunn
  • Written by
    Kirt Gunn
  • Produced by
    Justin Wilkes
    Frank Scherma
    Marco Londoner
    Jon Kamen
    Jake Abraham
    Mike Hilliard
    Kirt Gunn
  • Lovely by Surprise Website
Directed by: Kirt Gunn
Written by: Kirt Gunn
Produced by: Justin Wilkes
Frank Scherma
Marco Londoner
Jon Kamen
Jake Abraham
Mike Hilliard
Kirt Gunn

Cast

Marian: Carrie Preston
Jackson: Austin Pendleton
Bob: Reg Rogers
Mopekey: Dallas Roberts
Humkin: Michael Chernus
Helen: Kate Burton
Dave: Richard Masur

Crew

Cinematographer: Steve Yedlin
Editor: Jimmy Helton
Music: Shelby Bryant
  • Kirt Gunn

    Director

    Kirt Gunn