Release Date
August 7, 2009 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
March 2, 2010 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Sophie Barthes
Writer
Sophie Barthes
Cast
Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, Emily Watson, Dina Korzun, Lauren Ambrose, Katheryn Winnick
Studio
Running Time
97 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for nudity and brief strong language
What is Cold Souls about?
Sophie Barthes's debut feature is a witty existentialist comedy about a man who needs relief from his weary soul. A playful blend of science fiction, deadpan absurdism, and sharp social satire, "Cold Souls" stars Paul Giamatti ("Sideways," "American Splendor") as an actor named Paul Giamatti who goes to physical and philosophical extremes for the sake of a role.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Paul Giamatti has sold his soul. Not to the Devil, mind you, but to a corporation. He hasn't actually sold it, either, but it has been stolen and sold on the Russian black market. This is the premise for Cold Souls, an imaginative though anticlimactic comedy-drama from director Sophie Barthes. Full movie review »
