Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime.

Robert De Niro

The King of Comedy

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Topic

Glory

Speaker

Rupert Pupkin

Actor

Robert De Niro

Source

The King of Comedy

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy drama (film) Drama (film) Comedy drama Drama

Language

English

Time

1982 1980s 20th century

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The King of Comedy. Directed by Martin Scorses, Embassy International Pictures, 1982.

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