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Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank
1986 · 28m · Documentary
A Portrait of Robert Frank
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Overview
Presents an intimate view of four decades of the Swiss-born artist Robert Frank who has had an extraordinary influence on contemporary photography and filmmaking. This documentary which examines his life through his films and photographs, includes interviews with many of his collaborators and contemporaries. Written, directed and edited by Philip Brookman, Amy Brookman
Cast
Philip Brookman
Narrator (voice)
Allen Ginsberg
Self
Robert Frank
Self
Rudy Wurlitzer
Self
Louis Faurer
Self
Elliott Erwitt
Self
Emile de Antonio
Self
Miles Forst
Self
Sid Kaplan
Self
John Szarkowski
Self
Duane Michals
Self
Ed Grazda
Self
June Leaf
Self
Lou Silverstein
Self
Walter Gutman
Self
Jonas Mekas
Self
Crew
- Philip BrookmanEditor · Director
- Amy BrookmanWriter · Director · Editor
- Philip BrookmanWriter
- Paul YeagerProducer
- Anne Wilkes TuckerProducer
- Babette MangolteDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1986
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 28m
- Genres
- Documentary
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