LitFilm: Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation, & Talkback
Documentary, dir. by Lisa Immordino Vreeland
U.S., 2020, 81 min
The brilliant work, personal struggles, and cultural impact of iconic American writers Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams explode onto the screen in this innovative dual-portrait documentary. Filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland masterfully collages a wealth of archival material, including dishy talk show appearances with Dick Cavett and David Frost, and clips from some of the duo’s most memorable movie adaptations (A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Glass Menagerie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and In Cold Blood). The film celebrates both men's fearless candor and often tumultuous friendship, while looking at how their identity as gay Southerners informed their artistic achievements and relationships with family, colleagues, confidants, and – most significantly – each other. This film will be presented with a talkback conversation with director Lisa Immordino Vreeland.
To see the full roster of films, please go here.
*Registered audience members will receive a streaming link and additional instructions prior to the screening date.
Documentary, dir. by Lisa Immordino Vreeland
U.S., 2020, 81 min
The brilliant work, personal struggles, and cultural impact of iconic American writers Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams explode onto the screen in this innovative dual-portrait documentary. Filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland masterfully collages a wealth of archival material, including dishy talk show appearances with Dick Cavett and David Frost, and clips from some of the duo’s most memorable movie adaptations (A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Glass Menagerie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and In Cold Blood). The film celebrates both men's fearless candor and often tumultuous friendship, while looking at how their identity as gay Southerners informed their artistic achievements and relationships with family, colleagues, confidants, and – most significantly – each other. This film will be presented with a talkback conversation with director Lisa Immordino Vreeland.
To see the full roster of films, please go here.
*Registered audience members will receive a streaming link and additional instructions prior to the screening date.
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