# Simone (2002)

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**Original title**: *S1m0ne*
**Runtime**: 117 min
**Genres**: Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Andrew Niccol
**Written by**: Andrew Niccol
**Starring**: Al Pacino, Rachel Roberts, Catherine Keener, Evan Rachel Wood, Jay Mohr, Winona Ryder

> *A star is... created.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A Hollywood studio, summer, a deserted film set. 
A producer's last chance, a digital actress rises, a synthetic star is born. 
Niccol predicts our virtual obsession.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, outsider, playful

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