Synopsis

Candy Mountain is an Odyssey, the search of a young musician, Julius, for the legendary Elmore Silk (Harris Yulin), the world's greatest guitar maker who disappeared from the New York scene years ago.

The thread of the film or the glue that holds the narrative line togehter is the music. It divides the story into eccentric fragments; the music ranges from Joe Strummer and Arto Lindsay's rock urban punk to the New York sophistication of David Johansen or the humorous lyrics of Tom Waits and Leon Redbone.

Details

Duration91 Minutes
Format35mm, Farbe, 1:1.66
ProductionCoproduction France/Switzerland/Canada Xanadu Film, Les Films Plain-Chant, Les Films Vision 4 Inc. In Koproduktion mit George Reinhart (Zürich), T.S. Production (Milena), Poylo (Paris), Schweizer Fernsehen SF, Films A2 Unterstützt durch Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern EDI und Centre National de la Cinématographie CNC

Credits

DirectorRobert Frank and Rudy Wurlitzer
ScriptRudy Qurlitzer
ProducerRuth Waldburger
CastKevin J. O'Connor, Harris Yulin, Tom Waits, Bulle Ogier
PhotographyPio Corradi
EditingJennifer Auge
SoundDavid Joliat
MusicHal Wilner
Art directionBrad Ricker, Keith Currie
CostumesCarol Wood

Festivals & Awards

Locarno Film Festival August 10 1987
London Film Festival November 1987
San Sebastián International Film Festival 1987: Silver Seashell