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Receipt 183

The King of Comedy

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  1. 183aWhy 'Joker' Is Set Decades Ago And How Martin Scorsese's 'The King Of Comedy' Inspired ItBen Pearson; Todd Phillips Q&A attended by SlashFilm's Peter Sciretta; SlashFilm; 2019-09-16; Accessed 2026-10-19
  2. 183b'The System's Broken' And 'Joker' Director Aimed To Explore That On ScreenTerry Gross; interview with Todd Phillips; Fresh Air / WHYY official transcript archive; 2020-01-06; Accessed 2026-10-19