God Said Ha! is a 1998 filmed performance of Julia Sweeney's one-woman play of the same. Written and directed by Sweeney, the film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14, 1998. The play focuses on Sweeney's recollections of when her brother was diagnosed with cancer.
| God Said Ha! | |
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| Directed by | Julia Sweeney |
| Written by | Julia Sweeney |
| Produced by | Quentin Tarantino |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | John Hora |
| Edited by | Fabienne Rawley |
| Music by | Anthony Marinelli |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editThe film is a monologue based on Sweeney's one woman stage show of the same name where Sweeney discusses her memories of her brother Michael getting diagnosed with lymphoma and her own personal experiences when she discovered that she also had cancer.[1]
Cast
edit- Julia Sweeney as herself
- Quentin Tarantino as himself
Reception
editCritical reception for God Said Ha! has been predominantly positive. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a rating of 86% based on 22 reviews. The site's consensus states: "God Said, Ha! plumbs poignant depths, but Julia Sweeney's sharp, graceful wit makes this one-woman monologue a wise, big-hearted burst of uplifting – and perhaps therapeutic – entertainment."[2]
Awards
edit- Golden Space Needle for Best Film at the Seattle International Film Festival (1998, won)[3]
- Audience Award at the New York Comedy Festival (1998, won)[4]
References
edit- ^ "Episode 9: Julia Sweeney". This American Life. 10 January 1996. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ "God Said, Ha! (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. March 14, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Lefkowitz, David; Simonson, Robert. "Julia Sweeney's Celluloid God Said 'Ha!' to Screen at NY Film Fest Oct. 25". Playbill. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Thorp, Brandon K. (August 24, 2014). "What's On TV Sunday". The New York Times. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
External links
edit- God Said Ha! at IMDb
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