Simone DVD (2003) Al Pacino, Niccol (DIR) cert PG Title: Simone Leading Actor: Al Pacino Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD Studio / Publisher: Entertainment in Video UK Release Date: 28 Jul 2003 Edition: Normal Viktor Taransky (Al Pacino) is a washed-up Hollywood film director desperately trying to rescue his latest film from failure. His answer is to cast Simone, an ultra-realistic computer-generated actress, in the lead role. The film and Simone herself are both instant hits with the public, but rather than revelling in the novelty of her digital status, Viktor refuses to let on that his actress is a simulation, and instead produces interviews and hologrammatic public appearances to feed the illusion that she is a real, living human being. However, when Viktor tires of his creation and tries to kill her off, he discovers that the cult of Simone has grown beyond his control.
