Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Steven Shainberg

Writers (WGA):

Erin Cressida Wilson (written by)
Patricia Bosworth (book)

Release Date:

20 October 2006 (Italy)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Photographer | Marriage | Artist | Female Nudity | Nudist Colony

Awards:

1 win

Cast

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
Lynne Marie Stetson	...	Fiona (Naked Girl) (as Lynn Marie Stetson)
Gwendolyn Bucci	...	Dominatrix
Christina Rouner	...	Lois
Matt Servitto	...	Handsome Client
David Green	...	Another Client
Sandriel Frank	...	Fox Model
Krista Coyle	...	Fashion Model
Joseph McKenna	...	Bald Man
John C. Gallagher	...	Carnival Talker
Courtney Taylor Burness	...	Little Diane
Maureen Shannon	...	Rose the Maid
David Perkins	...	Man with Dominatrix
Eric Gingold	...	Giant
José Rafael Arango	...	Funeral Home Director (as Jose Rafael Arango)
George McGrath	...	Transvestite
David Joseph Steinberg	...	Singing Little Person
Natalie Dix	...	Abby
Kim Taggart	...	Model Kate
Teddy Tilkin	...	Hank
Jess Osuna	...	Elevator Man
Laura Andrew	...	Siamese Twin
Leesa Andrew	...	Siamese Twin
Nalu Tripician	...	Boy with Birthmark
Rachel Boynton
Marilyn Dobrin
Curly
Heather Corby
Janie Martinez
Scott Fishbein
Lisa Heywood
Todd Robbins
Rochelle Bostrom
Adriana Biasi
Armen Hovanesian
Hedi Albertson
Kevin 'Peppermint' Moore
James 'Tigger!' Ferguson
Blu Toth		(as Blue Toth)
Mayuko
Anna Merkulova
Corina Wretman		(as Carina Wretman)
Peter 'Demi Tasse' Loicono		(as Peter Loicono 'Demi Tasse')
Carrie Navarro
Kimm R. Schwert	...	Party Guest (as Kim Schwert)
Xavier O'Connor
Laine Rettmer	...	Model
Emire Lena
Ben Sanders
Peggy Cafferty	...	Ironing Board Model
Sammy Areizaga
Brian 'Hattie' Butterick
Amanda Congdon
Reza Garakani
Sean Allison
Lena S.
Maria Telesca
Bill Huntley
Marie Constanti
Jennifer Kusner
Victoria Meblina
Delirium Tremens
Lucy Walsh
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Racheline Maltese	...	Nudist (uncredited)
Nic Novicki	...	Party Guy (uncredited)
Reyna Shaskan	...	Voice (uncredited)
Ryan Shore	...	String Trio, Violinist (uncredited)

Directed by
Steven Shainberg

Writing credits (WGA)
Erin Cressida Wilson		(written by)
Patricia Bosworth		(book "Diane Arbus")

Produced by
Laura Bickford	....	producer
Patricia Bosworth	....	co-producer
Gerry Robert Byrne	....	co-producer
Alessandro Camon	....	executive producer
Vincent Farrell	....	co-producer (as Vincent D. Farrell III)
Andrew Fierberg	....	producer
William Pohlad	....	producer
Edward R. Pressman	....	executive producer
Michael Roban	....	executive producer
Mary Jane Skalski	....	co-producer
Bonnie Timmermann	....	producer

Original Music by
Carter Burwell

Cinematography by
Bill Pope		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kristina Boden
Keiko Deguchi

Casting by
Ellen Parks

Production Design by
Amy Danger

Art Direction by
Nick Ralbovsky

Set Decoration by
Carrie Stewart

Costume Design by
Mark Bridges

Makeup Department
Kate Biscoe	....	special makeup effects artist: Robert Downey Jr.
Justin Ditter	....	makeup effects crew: Stan Winston Studio (as Justin Gerard Ditter)
Robert Fama	....	key hair stylist
Connie Grayson	....	makeup effects crew: Stan Winston Studio (as Connie Criswell)
Gudrun Halt	....	hair stylist (as Gudi Holt)
Wayne Herndon	....	hair stylist: Ms. Kidman
Audrey Klein	....	makeup effects crew: Stan Winston Studio
Todd Kleitsch	....	special makeup effects artist: Robert Downey Jr.
Rachel Levieux	....	makeup effects crew: Stan Winston Studio
Shane Mahan	....	makeup effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio
Robert McCann	....	hair stylist: Ms. Kidman
Robert McCann	....	makeup artist: Ms. Kidman
Evelyne Noraz	....	assistant makeup artist
Kyra Panchenko	....	makeup artist: Ms. Kidman
Jackie Payne	....	additional hair stylist (as Jacqueline Payne)
Joe Pepe	....	makeup effects crew: Stan Winston Studio
James Sarzotti	....	key makeup artist
Khanh Trance	....	hair effects: Stan Winston Studio
Khanh Trance	....	makeup effects crew: Stan Winston Studio
Kerry Warn	....	hair designer: Ms. Kidman
Amanda Ross	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Adam Brightman	....	unit production manager
Gerry Robert Byrne	....	post-production supervisor
Meryl Emmerton	....	production supervisor
Philip Farha	....	post-production supervisor
Paul Leonardo Jr.	....	post-production supervisor (as Paul Leonardo)
Karen Lawler	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Richard Lasko	....	second second assistant director
Carl Lawrence Ludwig	....	first assistant director
Linda Perkins	....	second assistant director
Greg Saraceno	....	assistant director: reshoots
Greg Saraceno	....	second assistant director
Matthew Sirianni	....	second second assistant director (as Matt Sirianni)

Art Department
Matthew Amenta	....	shop production assistant (as Matthew C. Armenta)
James Bono	....	set dresser
Russell Bullock	....	camera scenic artist
Peter Bundrick	....	construction foreman (as Pete Bundrick)
Fredrik Carlström	....	photo project manager (as Frederick Carlstrom)
Gary Cergol	....	art department coordinator
Len Clayton	....	production designer: reshoots
Dominick Cocuzzo	....	construction grip
Pat Cocuzzo	....	construction grip
Ben Conable	....	graphic artist (as Benjamin Conable)
Maus Drechsler	....	assistant property master (as Ana Katharina Drechsler)
William Egan	....	construction grip
Joan Finley	....	set dresser (as Joan Finlay)
Todd Fjelsted	....	art director: second unit
Peter Gelfman	....	property master
Charles Gonzales	....	scenic
Alex Gorodetsky	....	charge scenic artist
W. Steven Graham	....	assistant art director (as Steve Graham)
Tim Grimes	....	assistant property master
Christopher Hébel	....	scenic artist (as Christopher Hebel)
Richard Hebrank	....	construction coordinator
Jay Hendrickx	....	scenic artist
John House	....	construction grip
Jeffrey Jirgal	....	construction grip (as Jeff Jirgal)
Thomas Jirgal	....	second construction grip (as Thomas 'Casey' Jirgal)
Mark Klien	....	construction grip
Austin Lovell	....	construction coordinator: second unit
Brick Mason	....	storyboard artist
Robin McAllister	....	assistant property master (as Robin Voth)
Nicolay Mikushkin	....	scenic artist
Michael Miller	....	key construction grip
Victor Morales	....	scenic artist
Brendan O'Rourke	....	shop production assistant
Joel Ossenfort	....	scenic artist
Tricia Peck	....	p.a.
Edward Pisoni	....	assistant art director
J.B. Popplewell	....	art department coordinator: second unit
Kristen Rajterowski	....	art director: third unit
John Ralbovsky	....	scenic artist (as John A. Ralbovsky)
Daniel Rosenfeld	....	scenic shopman
Rich Rose	....	construction grip
Adam Scher	....	assistant art director
Ari David Schwartz	....	on-set dresser (as Ari Schwartz)
Lee Shevett	....	construction grip
Bruce Swanson	....	set dresser
Dick Tice	....	lead man
Tom Warren	....	assistant art director
Bradley Weinrieb	....	art department production assistant
Christopher Weiser	....	scenic artist
Kevin Williams	....	construction grip
Tomas Zeman	....	art department production assistant
Jessica Panuccio	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist
Coll Anderson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Carlie Bergman	....	adr recordist
David Boulton	....	adr mixer
Brian Bowles	....	sound mix assistant
Kam Chan	....	supervising foley editor
Laura Civiello	....	dialogue editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Chris Fielder	....	transfer assistant
Eugene Gearty	....	sound designer
Frank Graziadei	....	boom operator
Ruth Hernandez	....	adr editor
Harry Higgins	....	sound re-recordist
Paul Hsu	....	sound effects editor
Bobby Johanson	....	adr mixer
Frank Kern	....	foley editor
Marissa Littlefield	....	supervising adr editor
Tommy Louie	....	cable person
Tommy Louie	....	second boom operator
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer
Tom Nelson	....	sound mixer
Alex Raspa	....	adr mixer: New York
Fred Rosenberg	....	dialogue editor
Jac Rubenstein	....	foley editor
Chris Stangroom	....	assistant adr recordist
Serge Stanley	....	apprentice sound editor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sara Stern	....	apprentice sound editor
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer: Los Angeles
Philip Stockton	....	dialogue editor (as Phil Stockton)
Larry Wineland	....	first assistant sound editor
Lila Yomtoob	....	assistant adr editor
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Jeff Brink	....	special effects: tub & pool
J.C. Brotherhood	....	special effects coordinator (as JC Brotherhood)
Damian Fisher	....	mold maker
Kathy Kane-Macgowan	....	key hair effects
Lindsay MacGowan	....	effects coordinator: Stan Winston Studio

Visual Effects by
Sonya Akopyan	....	art director: Look Effects Inc.
Adam Avitabile	....	Flame artist: Look Effects Inc.
Randall Balsmeyer	....	visual effects supervisor: Big Film Design Inc.
Myla Bareng	....	data technician
Ella Boliver	....	roto artist
Karen M. Boyle-Anastasio	....	digital conformation (as Karen Boyle-Anastasio)
J. John Corbett	....	digital compositor: Big Film Design Inc.
J. John Corbett	....	visual effects designer: Big Film Design Inc.
Haven Cousins	....	color correction and effects: Heavylight Inc.
Bruce Ferris	....	imaging supervisor
Henrik Fett	....	visual effects supervisor: Look Effects Inc. (as Henrik R. Fett)
Trey Freeman	....	digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services LA
Buddy Gheen	....	visual effects
Doug Gibbs	....	imaging supervisor
Scott Gregory	....	digital film colorist
Chris Halstead	....	digital compositor: Big Film Design
Joshua Jordan	....	digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services LA
John Kelly	....	digital restoration
Christopher Kutcka	....	imaging supervisor (as Chris Kutcka)
Justin M. Lane	....	visual effects producer: MassMarket (as Justin Lane)
Robert Luttrell	....	film projection producer: Heavylight Inc.
Joseph C. Pepe	....	conceptual artist: Stan Winston Studio
Josh Pines	....	visual effects color imaging research and development (as Joshua Pines)
Rebecca Ramsey	....	visual effects producer: Look Effects Inc.
Fabio Sanchez	....	dailies colorist
Jonathan Sims	....	visual effects production assistant: Look Effects Inc.
Chris Staves	....	Flame artist: MassMarket
Caoilfhionn Sweeney	....	visual effects producer: Technicolor Creative Services LA
Joe Vitale	....	junior Flame artist: MassMarket

Stunts
Norman Douglass	....	stunt double: Lionel
Cort Hessler	....	stunt coordinator
Todd Robbins	....	stunts: swords
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunt double: Diane

Camera and Electrical Department
Rico Omega Alston	....	additional video assist operator (as Rico O. Alston)
Cesar Baptista	....	grip: second unit
Keith Bunting	....	dolly grip
Michael Cambria	....	second assistant camera
Caesar Carnevale	....	second assistant camera: "b" unit (as Caesar S. Carnevale)
Andrew Casey	....	Steadicam operator (as Andrew W. Casey)
Andrew Casey	....	camera operator (as Andrew W. Casey)
Marc Christie	....	key grip: insert crew
Chris Drechsler	....	electrician
Jeffrey Dutemple	....	first assistant camera: "b" unit
Gene Engels	....	gaffer
Steven Fierberg	....	additional cinematographer
John Foster	....	director of photography: "b" unit
Michael Gallart	....	lighting console operator
Abbot Genser	....	still photographer
David Knox	....	camera operator: water unit
Scott Koenigsberg	....	additional camera loader
Gus Magalios	....	best boy grip (as Constantine Gus Magalios)
John McAleer	....	first assistant camera: water unit
Tim McAuliffe	....	best boy
Frances 'Buddy' McBride	....	rigging gaffer (as Buddy McBride)
John Milcetic	....	shop electrician
Justin Panzanaro	....	rigging grip
Billy Patsos	....	key rigging grip (as Bill Patsos)
George Patsos	....	key grip
Rocco Proscia	....	rigging grip
Christopher Raymond	....	second assistant camera: water unit (as Chris Raymond)
Sabatino Rea	....	best boy rigging grip (as Sabatino 'Sonny' Rea)
Lewis Sadler	....	electrician
Liz Sales	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Daniel Salk	....	video assist operator
Brian Stocklin	....	electrician
Eric Swanek	....	Steadicam assistant
Eric Swanek	....	first assistant camera
Kevin Tiesiera	....	gaffer: insert unit
Joel Tishcoff	....	stage rigging gaffer
Rebecca Venezia	....	camera loader
Tim Wattez	....	set lighting electrician: insert unit
Ryan Wong	....	camera intern
Danny Woods	....	rigging grip
Mike Yurich	....	grip (as Michael Yurich)
Daniel Feighery	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Ernest Yurich	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Karen E. Etcoff	....	extras casting (as Karen Etcoff)
Luis Garcia	....	casting assistant
Amelia Rasche	....	casting associate
Emily Reutlinger	....	casting assistant
Bill Tripician	....	extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Denise Andres	....	additional costumer: Ms. Kidman
Susan Bakula	....	costume shop supervisor
Ariel Bowman	....	costume production assistant
Susan Carrano	....	assistant costume designer
Danajean Cicerchi	....	additional costumer
Trenee Clayton	....	on-set costumer
Barbara Hause	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Barbara J. Hause)
Mike Kudra	....	consultant: fur
Fionnuala M. Lynch	....	costumer: Ms. Kidman (as Fionnuala Lynch)
Diana Pappas	....	costume production assistant
Jennifer Rogien	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Jim Finn	....	optical negative supervisor
Richard Haylock	....	on-line effects editor
William Henry	....	first assistant editor (as Bill Henry)
Andy Kaplan	....	digital intermediate producer
Kelly Kendrick	....	editing intern
Chris Molinaro	....	post-production coordinator
Nick Olson	....	post-production assistant
Shelby Siegel	....	additional assistant editor
Lance Spindler	....	color timer
Aidan Stanford	....	color timer
Matt Woo	....	on-line effects editor
Christian Zak	....	digital intermediate producer

Music Department
Carter Burwell	....	conductor
Carter Burwell	....	orchestrator
David Charles	....	musician: percussion
Michael Farrow	....	music scoring mixer
Tony Finno	....	music preparation
Gordon Gottlieb	....	musician: percussion
Jim Hynes	....	musician: trumpet
Todd Kasow	....	music editor
Soo Hyun Kwon	....	musician: violin
Adriana Marinescu	....	music copyist
William Mays	....	musician: piano and celeste (as Bill Mays)
Emily Mitchell	....	musician: harp
Eileen Moon	....	musician: cello
Phil Myers	....	musician: french horn
Richard O'Neill	....	musician: viola
John Palatucci	....	musician: bass
Dean Parker	....	assistant to composer
Sandra Park	....	music contractor
Sandra Park	....	musician: violin
Joe Passaro	....	musician: percussion
Shawn Pelton	....	musician: drums
Robert Rinehart	....	musician: viola
Roger Rosenberg	....	musician: baritone sax
Beth Rosenblatt	....	music supervisor (as Beth Amy Rosenblatt)
Andrew Snitzer	....	musician: tenor sax (as Andy Snitzer)
Alan J. Stepansky	....	musician: cello (as Alan Stepansky)
David Torn	....	musician: guitar
Martin Wind	....	musician: bass
Sharon Yamada	....	musician: violin

Transportation Department
Rudy Arietta	....	driver: set dressing
Michael Buonocore	....	driver
Robert Collins	....	driver: set decoration
William Curtin	....	driver (as William E. Curtin Jr.)
Robert Featherstone	....	driver helper: set dressing
Nick Grzan	....	driver: Robert Downey Jr.
Edward Iacobelli	....	transportation captain (as Eddie Iacobelli Sr.)
Edward Iacobelli	....	transportation co-captain
John Lalor	....	driver: Nicole Kidman
Frank Sanpietro	....	driver (as Frank M. Sanpietro)

Other crew
Bill Ahern	....	key production assistant
Julia Alexander	....	legal counsel: River Road Productions
Cynthia Allen	....	photograph clearances
Matthew Amenta	....	production assistant
Tara Andrus	....	first assistant accountant
Adam Auslander	....	stand-in: Robert Downey Jr.
Sophia Barricelli	....	adr loop group
Steve Beauchamp	....	adr loop group
Adam Bernard	....	set production assistant (as Adam N. Bernard)
Leigh Anne Bowles	....	assistant: Mr. Bickford
Steve Boyle	....	post-production accountant
Frank Cattano	....	location assistant
David Chambers	....	location assistant
Wendy Cohen	....	product placement
Kate Danson	....	adr loop group
Leslee Dart	....	publicist
Felicity Donarski	....	accountant: River Road Productions
David Dreishpoon	....	craft service
Jessica Ecklund	....	adr loop group
Kelly Evans	....	caterer
Joseph Fatale	....	adr loop group
Kerin Ferallo	....	production office coordinator
Rebecca Fulton	....	additional script supervisor
Nicholas J. Giangiulio	....	adr loop group
Andy Gilbert	....	caterer
Andrew Goodman	....	office production assistant
Mitch Greenberg	....	adr loop group
Tracey Grimes	....	executive: Technicolor Creative Services
Joe Guest	....	location assistant
Lauren Guilmartin	....	set production assistant (as Lauren Kells Guilmartin)
Thalia Harithas	....	additional set production assistant
Steven Hora	....	assistant: Ed Pressman and Alessandro Camon
Jonathan Hova	....	adr loop group
Ray Iannicelli	....	adr loop group
Sondra James	....	loop group coordinator
Judy Jenson	....	adr loop group
Hollis McConnell Jones	....	lead stand-in: Nicole Kidman (as Hollis M. Jones)
Brian Kane	....	production office intern
Sherman Kaplan	....	immigration lawyer
Jeff Kay	....	consultant: vintage photographs, Lens and Repro
Cami Kinahan	....	legal counsel: River Road Productions
Christina D. King	....	production secretary (as Christy King)
Francine Lecoultre	....	mask designer
Angela C. Lee	....	assistant production office coordinator
James D. Lee	....	location manager
Thomas K. Lee	....	set production assistant
Robert A. Levine	....	unit publicist (as Rovert Levine)
Rosalind Lichter	....	production legal
Brendan MacDevette	....	production assistant
Randy Manion	....	assistant location manager
Kate Maré	....	dialect coach: Ms. Kidman
Kathryn Markey	....	adr loop group
Jolynn Martin	....	assistant: Mr. Pohlad
Paul Mastroianni	....	set production assistant
Marcus Maurice	....	adr loop group
David M. McGuire	....	location assistant (as David McGuire)
Kelsey Miller	....	production intern
Stephen Monas	....	legal counsel: River Road Productions
Melissa Mugavero	....	set production assistant
Patrick Murray	....	set production assistant
Bobby Nieves	....	caterer (as Bobby Nievez)
Julia Ryan Novack	....	adr loop group
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
Nicole Papincak	....	legal counsel: River Road Productions
Ellen Parks	....	acting coach: children
Derek Pastures	....	parking coordinator
Wayne Petrucelli	....	security: Ms. Kidman
Diego Pina	....	craft service
Andee Radu	....	set production assistant
Sarah Ramey	....	assistant to producer
Max Reimarts	....	financial officer: River Road Productions
Michael A. Rizzo	....	office production assistant (as Michael Rizzo)
Christina I. Rodriguez	....	production assistant
Jennifer Rogien	....	assistant: Mr. Shainberg
Matt Rosen	....	legal counsel: River Road Productions
Amy Russell	....	rights clearances
Kris Schackman	....	location assistant
Reyna Shaskan	....	adr loop group
Luke Tomalin Sherman	....	production intern
Loren Sklar	....	set production assistant
Jeannine Sloane	....	production intern
Eric J. Sonntag	....	production assistant (as Eric Sonntag)
John Spady	....	location assistant
Missy Stertzbach	....	tutor
Rose Stockton	....	adr loop group
Julio Torres	....	craft service
Mamta Trivedi	....	assistant: Mr. Fierberg
Priti Trivedi	....	additional set production assistant
Elizabeth Verghese	....	production accountant
Steve Vincent	....	assistant: Ms. Timmermann
Joe Violante	....	dailies advisor (as Joey Violante)
Dan Walton	....	payroll accountant (as D'Dan Walton)
Lindsay Wasserberger	....	assistant: Mr. Shainberg
Annie Welles	....	script supervisor
Aidan Williams	....	development executive
Lawrence S. Yudess	....	immigration lawyer
Christian Zak	....	producer: Technicolor
Tasha Zamsky	....	animal handler
Jared Cauliffe	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Jessica Plautz	....	production intern (uncredited)
Daniel Villagomez	....	credits administrator (uncredited)

Thanks
Robert McCann	....	in loving memory: Ms. Kidman's performance is dedicated to

Production Companies

• Edward R. Pressman Film
• River Road Entertainment
• Iron Films (I)
• Vox3 Films
• Furthefilm LLC

Distributors

• Picturehouse Entertainment (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Bazuca Films (2007) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• GAGA Communications (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
• GAGA Communications (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Group Power (2007) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• New Line Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Stan Winston Studio (special effects makeup)
• LOOK! Effects (main title designed and produced by) (as Look Effects Inc.)
• Technicolor Creative Services (digital effects) (as Technicolor Creative Services LA)
• Big Film Design (digital effects)
• LOOK! Effects (digital effects)
• MassMarket (digital effects)
• Heavylight Inc. (digital effects)

Other Companies

• Body, The  music mixed at (as The Body New York)
• Business Affairs  production counsel
• C-5  post-production sound services
• C5  post-production sound services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Entertainment Partners  payroll
• Film Finance  completion bond
• Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing  vintage clothing rentals
• J.G. Films  negative matching
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Lens and Repro  vintage photograph consultant
• Orbit Digital  Avids
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Rught Track Studios  music recorded at (as Right Track Studios New York)
• Searchworks  stock footage provided by
• Sound One  post-production facility
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Steiner Studios  production facilities
• Technicolor  post-production services
• Tomcats Catering  catering (as Tomcats Incorporated)

Also Known As:

Fur (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic nudity, some sexuality and language.

Runtime:

122 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

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)

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Edward R. Pressman Film

Trivia:

Director Steven Shainberg's uncle, Lawrence, was a close friend of Diane Arbus.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Allen is taking flash photographs, he takes more than one photo without replacing the flashbulb. Electronic flash wasn't used in 1958.

Quotes:

Diane Arbus: Why don't you tell a secret?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HBO First Look: Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (#13.17)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Dressed in Jazz

It touched me deeply

I saw Fur this afternoon. I went to the 1:30 pm matinée and we were only three in the theater. That's OK… I felt like it was a private showing. From the very start of the making this film, the whole story got my attention, more than any other. It wasn't simply an opportunity to see Robert work – it was my kind of film. I love the unusual, the weird, the unique and all of these elements were in this film. When Lionel tells Diane that he's "been waiting for a real freak" I knew just what he meant. Diane has been forbidding her own self to be true and she suffers from it. Lionel is her liberator, it's a love story of the most spiritual kind since "…there are only two sins; the first is to interfere with the growth of another human being, and the second is to interfere with one's own growth." I thought the chemistry between Nicole and Robert was right on, both of them being seekers of truth. If you believe that the eyes are windows to your soul then you will be unable to take your eyes off the screen. Their journey is in their eyes – you see in them the curiosity, the fascination, the fear, the pain, the joy, the love and finally the liberation of their souls. When the photograph is finally taken, Robert has your heart in his hands. If any of you have gone through that "soul transformation" experience, you will recognize it. If not, it's still a great fairy tale.

I love the sets, the music and the photography because they served the story so well. And all I have to say about the love scene is Oh. My. God. This is a film I want to see again, and again.

As for the mix reviews, maybe, just maybe, if they had not used Diane Arbus' name, the critics would have been kinder and they would have been willing to have more of an open mind. The writer and director used Arbus' claim to fame to explore the spark, the birth if you will of creativity. In any case, those who got it loved it and those who did not get it, smothered it. I guess I don't have to tell you I loved it.