Pekar is a frustrated file clerk working at the local V.A. hospital, also a comic book fan who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life.
"Évocation de la vie et de l'oeuvre du créateur américain de bandes dessinées, Harvey Pekar."
"Pekar is a frustrated file clerk working at the local V.A. hospital, also a comic book fan who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life."@en
"Harvey Pekar was stuck in a boring life when he discovered he had a knack for writing comic books. Several artists helped his stories come to life and become the popular 'American Splendor' comic book series. This tale takes us through his life."@en
"Immersion totale dans la vie et la vision d'Harvey Pekar, documentaliste, intello prolétaire, collectionneur souffrant de troubles obessionnels et compulsifs, et créateur d'une séries de bandes dessinées autobiographiques, intitulée American Splendor. Depuis plus de vingt ans, cette bande dessinée rend compte des tribulations banales, des expériences diverses et des passions culturelles qui forgent le quotidien d'Harvey Pekar, dans sa ville natale de Cleveland, dans l'Ohio."
"Harvey Pekar was a frustrated file clerk working in a V.A. hospital when he met underground artist R. Crumb who illustrated the true stories of Harvey's average life."@en
"American splendor is the story of a little-known working-class everyman, Harvey Pekar. Harvey finds love, family and creative voice through the underground comic books, but still can't manage to find the quicker supermarket checkout. Pekar is a frustrated file clerk at a V.A. Hospital, but also a comic book fan, who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life, entitled American Splendor. Along the bumpy journey he meets and marries Joyce, played by Hope Davis. also appearing in the movie are the real Harvey and Joyce, comic book renderings of the couple, and cameos by some of Harvey's closest friends."@en
"American splendor is the story of a little-known working-class everyman, Harvey Pekar. Harvey finds love, family and creative voice through the underground comic books, but still can't manage to find the quicker supermarket checkout. Pekar is a frustrated file clerk at a V.A. Hospital, but also a comic book fan, who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life, entitled American Splendor. Along the bumpy journey he meets and marries Joyce, played by Hope Davis. also appearing in the movie are the real Harvey and Joyce, comic book renderings of the couple, and cameos by some of Harvey's closest friends."
""This multi-award winning film is an original mix of fiction and reality that illuminates the life of comic book hero Harvey Pekar. While at a garage sale Harvey meets underground comic writer Robert Crumb, a meeting which ultimately leads Harvey to making his first efforts at comic-writing. Recognising Harvey's gift for smart observations about the trials and tribulations of life, Crumb decides to illustrate for him." -- Container."
""Harvey Pekar, un documentaliste à la vie terne, entrevoit dans la bande dessinée une façon d'exprimer ses frustrations. Si son premier album, American Splendor, rencontre le succès, son existence lui paraît toujours aussi vide. Harvey rencontre alors Joyce Brabner, son âme soeur qui partage un même mal de vivre..."
"This award-winning, Oscar-nominated film focuses on the large and small moments in the life of its curmudgeonly comic-book writing hero, Harvey Pekar, and offers us several illustrations of him: the Harvey of legend, a 2D animated Harvey and the real one, past and present. It is a film as unique, smart and funny as Pekar himself."@en
"About the life of Harvey Pekar, comic book writer."@en
"Story of a little-known working-class everyman, and first-class curmudgeon, Harvey Pekar, who creates underground comic books. Stars Paul Giamatti."@en
"Pekar is a frustrated file clerk working at the local V.A. Hospital. He is also a comic book fan who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life. Along his bumpy journey he meets, marries, and falls in love with Joyce, an admiring comic book seller."
"Pekar is a frustrated file clerk working at the local V.A. Hospital. He is also a comic book fan who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life. Along his bumpy journey he meets, marries and falls in love with Joyce, an admiring comic book seller."
"Pekar is a frustrated file clerk working at the local V.A. Hospital. He is also a comic book fan who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life. Along his bumpy journey he meets, marries and falls in love with Joyce, an admiring comic book seller."@en
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