The most boring book ever written becomes unmissable cinema. Yes, really.
“The Phone Book” is the first-ever film adaptation of the world’s most widely owned book – the telephone directory. To preserve the artistic integrity of the original work, all dialogue has been reproduced exactly as it appears in the source material.
Writing
Deadpan 'dialogue' that weaponizes banality.
Direction
Kurt Kuenne commits to the bit with straight-faced brilliance.
Acting
Performers treat phone listings like Shakespearean tragedy.
Director
Kurt Kuenne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kuenne later directed the acclaimed documentary 'Dear Zachary,' proving this wasn't a fluke but a genuine exploration of narrative form.
The film uses actual vintage phone books, making it a time-capsule of pre-internet obsolescence.
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