Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981): Cast
Tales of Ordinary Madness is a 1981 drama directed by Marco Ferreri, starring Ben Gazzara as Charles Serking, Tobin Bell and Susan Tyrrell. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Marco Ferreri
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 23 Giugno
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tales of Ordinary Madness About?
The premise of Tales of Ordinary Madness without spoilers.
Poet/lecturer Charles Serking awakens from his alcoholic haze long enough to take a bus back to L.A. and plunge into an orgy of drink and sexual depravity.
Tales of Ordinary Madness Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- alcoholic
- poet
- sex with a fat woman
- male full frontal nudity
- male nudity
- bar
- arrest
- suicide attempt
- deadbeat
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- typewriter
- binge drinking
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- self destructiveness
- psychotherapy
- domestic dispute
- self mutilation
- drunkenness
- bartender
- banana
- los angeles california
- belt
- large breasts
- woman's bare butt
- police
- blood
- wine
- russian
- psychological drama
- showbiz drama
- wino
- throat slit
- drinking wine
- masochism
- beach
- sadomasochist
- greyhound bus
- skid row
- based on novel
- female frontal nudity
- female nudity
- brassiere
- grotesque
- female pubic hair
- female full frontal nudity
- phallic symbol
- pimp
- used car lot
- bunk bed
- reference to ronald reagan
- seagull
Tales of Ordinary Madness Cast & Characters
Ben Gazzara leads the cast as Charles Serking, with Tobin Bell as Bar Patron (uncredited) and Susan Tyrrell as Vera. Directed by Marco Ferreri; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marco Ferreri
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Ben Gazzara as Charles Serking -
Tobin Bell as Bar Patron (uncredited) -
Susan Tyrrell as Vera - Ornella Muti as Cass
Also Starring in Tales of Ordinary Madness
· 8 more- Patrick Hughes Pimp
- Tanya Lopert Vicky
- Roy Brocksmith Barman
- Judith Drake Widow
- Katya Berger Girl on Beach
- Hope Cameron Hotel Proprietor
- Stratton Leopold Publisher
- Wendy Welles Runaway
More from Marco Ferreri
More films directed by Marco Ferreri: Nitrate Base, Diary of a Maniac, The Flesh and Plato’s Banquet.
Tales of Ordinary Madness Videos
2 videos: 2 clips.
- Clip Charles Bukowski - Storie di ordinaria follia
Tales of Ordinary Madness Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Conte de la folie ordinaire” and “Smutstvätt”.
- Also known as
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- Conte de la folie ordinaire
- Smutstvätt
- Bukowski - Ganz normal verrückt
- Ιστορίες Καθημερινής Τρέλας
- Helt normal galskap
- Ganz normal verrückt
- Ordinaria locura
- Ερωτικές Ιστορίες Καθημερινής Τρέλας
- 平凡人的疯狂
- Истории обыкновенного безумия
- Crônica de um Amor Louco
- Истории за обикновена лудост
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- Contos da Loucura Normal
- A hétköznapi őrület meséi
- Історії звичайного божевілля
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Tales of Ordinary Madness FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tales of Ordinary Madness, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tales of Ordinary Madness?
Tales of Ordinary Madness runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Tales of Ordinary Madness released?
Tales of Ordinary Madness was released on September 11, 1981.
Who directed Tales of Ordinary Madness?
Tales of Ordinary Madness was directed by Marco Ferreri.
More films by Marco Ferreri Who is in the cast of Tales of Ordinary Madness?
Tales of Ordinary Madness stars Ben Gazzara as Charles Serking, Tobin Bell as Bar Patron (uncredited) and Susan Tyrrell as Vera, among 12 credited actors.
Does Tales of Ordinary Madness have a post-credit scene?
No. Tales of Ordinary Madness has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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