The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (film)

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh is a 2008 film based on Michael Chabons The Mysteries of Pittsburgh 1988. The screenplay was written by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who also directed. It was produced by Michael London and executive produced by Omar Amanat. Shooting in Pittsburgh ended in October 2006, with the film set for release in 2008. It made its world premiere in January 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival. Set in 1980s Pittsburgh, the film follows the affairs of two young men with one woman, and later also with each other.

Director Rawson Marshall Thurber got hold of the project sometime prior to 2006, when he began filming after convincing Michael Chabon he could make it work. Chabon had seen the script, and was pleased with it. In order to facilitate the film adaptation, Thurber removed the character of Arthur Lecomte whole cloth from the original Chabon novel in what he described as the most glaring change. Lecomte, a gay man for whom Art begins to develop feelings, had to be removed because Thurber felt strongly that in order for the film to function properly, it needed a more efficient and more cinematic engine in short, a love triangle. Consequently, many elements of Arthur Lecomte were folded into the character of Cleveland.Cast member Sienna Miller created a minor stir in Pittsburgh when, in a 2006 interview with Rolling Stone, she referred to the city as Shitsburgh, saying, Can you believe this is my life? Will you pity me when youre back in your funky New York apartment and Im still in Pittsburgh? I need to get more glamorous films and stop with my indie year. Miller has been parodied in Pittsburgh media including one article that was headlined Semifamous actress dumps on the Burgh and criticized for making what was seen as an unnecessarily disparaging remark, given the special treatment the films cast and crew had been given by the visitors bureau and other city offices. Miller soon apologized and said her remarks were taken out of context. She further stated that she was referring to night time shooting schedule of the production, and that what she had seen of the city was beautiful. ........

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