Laura israels film is a great film and admirably succeeds in providing context not just for many of frank s photographs but for his films, as well. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Watching a charismatic character in one of those movies in dont blink. Grasshopper film robert frank, now 91 years old, is among the most influential artists of the last halfcentury. Dont blink robert frank official trailer 1 2016 documentary hd movieclips indie. A thrilling documentary on the life and work of the groundbreaking.
From the early 90s on, frank has been making his films and videos with the brilliant editor. Israel recounts the swissborn franks time as a member of new york citys photography elite in the 1940s and 50s, as well as his work as the director of several groundbreaking documentary films. With robert frank, sid kaplan, june leaf, william s. A portrait of a quintessential new york artist the new york times and irascibly entertaining village voice, dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the seminal book the americans and landmark films like pull my daisy with jack kerouac and allen ginsberg and csucker blues with the rolling stones. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Robert frank and was led by the hand though the thought process of a man i admire. Robert frank, the subject of laura israels documentary dont blink robert frank, and his art striking photographs and film of americana reflect one another like those collages of dog owners and their pets. Laura israels new film is called dont blink robert frank, and its at once a welcome admonition and an efficient motto. Robert frank photography frank movie contact sheet the great escape dont blink movie list the new yorker the godfather filmmaking. This is the bumpy ride, revealed with unblinking honesty by the reclusive artist. Synopsis the life and work of robert frank as a photographer and a filmmaker are so intertwined that theyre one in the same, and the vast amount of territory hes covered, from the americans in 1958 up to the present, is intimately registered in his now. If you like robert frank, the film gives you a very personal view of frank and his home life. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the.
Dont blink is a portrait of an artist, a portrait that draws upon franks own improvisational approach to filmmaking, but which also manages to capture a lifes story, as well as its subjects. The life and art of photographer and filmmaker robert frank are probed in this documentary from laura israel, who worked as an editor on many of franks latecareer movies. It is done in an almost documentary way but yet there is more action than a typical documentary. Dont blink gives an interesting point of view of what it is like to be a photographer. Robert frank 2016 starring robert frank on dvd and bluray.
Dont blinkrobert frank mary riepma ross media arts. Dont blink robert frank documentary a portrait of a quintessential new york artist the new york times and irascibly entertaining village voice, dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the seminal book the americans and landmark films like pull my daisy with jack kerouac and. Dont blink robert frank official trailer 1 2016 documentary hd. Robert franks the americas won me over as a fan of his work years ago. July 12, 2016 laura israels new film is called don t blink robert frank, and its at once a welcome admonition and an efficient motto. Released july th, 2016, dont blink robert frank stars robert frank the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a score of 75 out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. He documented the beats, welsh coal miners, peruvian indians, the stones, london bankers, and the americans. A group of ten friends visit a remote resort, which they subsequently find. The life and work of robert frankas a photographer and a filmmakerare so intertwined that theyre one in the same, and the vast amount of territory hes covered, from the americans in 1958 up to the present, is intimately registered in his nowformidable body of artistic gestures.
Dont blink robert frank is a 2015 documentary film about the life and work of photographer and filmmaker robert frank. Dont blink robert frank 2016 robert franks life and work are so completely intertwined that they are one in the same. Robert frank usacanada 82 mins an informed, intimate film thats funny, warm and multifaceted, never reverential. If film was not about robert frank, id maybe give it 3 stars. The film kinda drags on at the end, but starts out good. This is the bumpy ride, revealed with unblinking honesty by the reclusive artist himself. Jennie kermode franks energy, together with israels rapid fire editing, keep the film appealing, though they may leave some viewers feeling worn out. Dont blink is a 2014 american psychological horror film written and directed by travis oates. And in its own crazy and capricious way perfectly captures the crazy and capricious nature of frank s art. Dont blink robert frank official trailer from grasshopper film on vimeo. Directed by laura israel franks longtime editor, dont blink robert frank is israels likeminded portrait of her friend and collaborator, a lively rummage sale of images and sounds and recollected passages and unfathomable losses and friendships that leaves us a fast and fleeting imprint of the life of the swissborn man who reinvented. Directed by laura israel franks longtime editor, dont blink robert. Robert frank 2016 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
W hat robert franks the americans did for the nation, presenting the postwar united states with an xray of its soul, the freeform, intensely personal films he started making a few years later did for new york city. Robert frank revolutionized photography and independent film. It stars an ensemble cast that includes mena suvari, brian austin green, joanne kelly, and zack ward, who also produced. A portrait of robert frank features intimate interviews with the filmmaker and photographer. A thrilling documentary on the life and work of the groundbreaking photographer and filmmaker, robert frank. Robert frank, the photographerfilmmaker says, i dont know people like them. His seminal volume, the americans, published in 1958, records the swissborn photographers candid reactions to peculiarly american versions of poverty and. He documented the beats, welsh coal miners, peruvian indians, the stones, london bankers, and the. Robert frank give the audience an idea of how photography. Rather than both having droopy ears or a snooty nose, they crunch like shards of glass beneath boots. The filmmaker and war photographer is refreshingly prickly in this fine documentary.
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