Mister Cellophane

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"Mister Cellophane" is a melancholy solo number from the musical film Chicago (2002) that expresses a man's frustration at feeling invisible and overlooked by everyone around him.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film song
musical theatre song
song
associatedWithCharacter Amos Hart
awardContext Chicago (2002 film) Academy Award-winning film
linked to: Chicago (2002 film)
basedOn Mister Cellophane (stage version)
characterSinging Amos Hart
composer John Kander
countryOfOrigin United States
expressionOf a man's frustration at feeling invisible
filmAppearance Chicago (2002 film)
filmDirectorOfSequence Rob Marshall
genre film music
musical theatre
show tune
hasSubject lack of recognition
self-worth
includedInSoundtrack Chicago (2002 film soundtrack)
linked to: Chicago (2002 film)
lyricist Fred Ebb
lyricsBy Fred Ebb
medium musical film
mood melancholy
musicBy John Kander
narrativeTheme being overlooked
invisibility
loneliness
social alienation
notableFor portrayal of an overlooked husband
originalLanguage English
originalWork Chicago (stage musical, 1975)
linked to: Chicago (musical)
partOf Chicago (2002 film)
Chicago (musical)
partOfWork Chicago
performerInFilm John C. Reilly
positionInNarrative solo number
productionCompanyOfFilm Miramax Films
setting vaudeville-style stage
style vaudeville-inspired
title Mister Cellophane
typeOfNumber character song
solo number
yearOfFilmRelease 2002

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Chicago (2002 film) notableSong Mister Cellophane
Chicago (West End revival) musicalNumber Mister Cellophane
Amos Hart notableSong Mister Cellophane
Amos Hart songContext Mister Cellophane expresses his feeling of being unnoticed
linked to: Mister Cellophane
Mister Cellophane title Mister Cellophane