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20 October 2006 (Italy) morePlot:
Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus falls in love with Lionel Sweeney, an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
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Kidman Cancels Publicity Appearances (From WENN. 3 November 2006)
Top upcoming 50 films of 2006
(From ioncinema. 15 January 2006)
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A " Must See Again" Film more (82 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nicole Kidman | ... | Diane Arbus | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Lionel Sweeney | |
| Ty Burrell | ... | Allan Arbus | |
| Harris Yulin | ... | David Nemerov | |
| Jane Alexander | ... | Gertrude Nemerov | |
| Emmy Clarke | ... | Grace Arbus | |
| Genevieve McCarthy | ... | Sophie Arbus | |
| Boris McGiver | ... | Jack Henry | |
| Marceline Hugot | ... | Tippa Henry | |
| Mary Duffy | ... | Althea | |
| Emily Bergl | ... | Allan's New Assistant | |
| Lynn-Marie Stetson | ... | Fiona (Naked Girl) (as Lynn Marie Stetson) | |
| Gwendolyn Bucci | ... | Dominatrix | |
| Christina Rouner | ... | Lois | |
| Matt Servitto | ... | Handsome Client |
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Rated R for graphic nudity, some sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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122 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-13 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:7 | Argentina:16 | Japan:R-18 | Netherlands:12 | Greece:K-13 | Chile:14 | South Korea:18 | Norway:10 (TV rating) | Australia:MAFun Stuff
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MGM optioned the biography upon which this film is based ("Arbus") in 1984 as a possible starring vehicle for Diane Keaton. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: When Allen is taking flash photographs, he takes more than one photo without replacing the flashbulb. Electronic flash wasn't used in 1958. moreQuotes:
Lionel Sweeney: [holding an inflatable raft] I blew this up for you.Diane Arbus: Why did you want me to shave you? Hmm? Why?
Lionel Sweeney: So I could swim out further.
Diane Arbus: Swim out?
Lionel Sweeney: Yes.
Diane Arbus: What are you saying?
Lionel Sweeney: [he struggles for words] That I want you with me.
Diane Arbus: What?
Lionel Sweeney: Diane.
Diane Arbus: What are you talking about? You want me to watch you die?
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Had I taken to heart what the movie reviewer in my local paper had written about this film (and his 2.5 star rating) -- I would not have gone. Fortunately, I checked out IMDb and read that someone had compared it to Jean Cocteau's avant-garde "La Belle et La Bete." Enough said. That commendation, and armed, as I was, with the knowledge that Nicole Kidman has done some exceptional films in recent years (particularly "The Hours," "The Others," and one of my all-time favourite psychological thrillers, "Dead Calm"), I was off to the local art film theatre to join the sparse (perhaps a dozen?) audience of viewers.
In short, this film has set the bar extremely high re: all other films I will see in 2007. One finds not only the influence of Cocteau in the film, but also of Kubrick, Hitchcock, and even of Maya Deren. (ie: there is a stunning image of Kidman/Arbus crawling out of the sea -- a few moments of sheer poetry -- that are reminiscent of Deren's "At Land.") (Also, perhaps a little Jane Campion with the underwater shots near the end.)
This is a decidedly painterly film, with everything from Arbus's dresses to the evocative interiors of Lionel's museum/carnival-like apartment and the film's textures worthy of commentary in both film classes and post-film chats with friends. Contrasts are integral to this film. The paint-peeled walls provide an interesting contrast with the elegant satins and aristocratic dining accoutrement (tea pot, cup), and parallel Lionel's declining health. Arbus's smooth skin vs. Lionel's fur. The staged symmetry of Arbus's husband's white-washed, commercial photography vs. the brilliant chaos in Lionel's apartment. Arbus's wealthy, "proper" parents vs. Lionel's menagerie of "freaks". Many of the shots are framed in interesting, geometrical or architectural ways, or echo camera apertures. The use of the colour blue in some scenes is breathtaking.
Great line -- (not verbatim): Allan Arbus -- "I'm a normal guy, now I have a hole in my ceiling and freaks coming through it."
I also felt the chemistry between the principal characters (a rarity), and believe the pacing greatly attributed to the overall success of the film. The framing -- with the nudist camp -- underscored the change/growth in the protagonist.
As my 20 year old daughter said upon leaving the theatre -- "This is the kind of film that really makes you want to live the life you were meant to." Here here. "Fur" gets five big, bold, blazing stars. It is, quite simply, brilliant. Please, tell your friends.