Was found guilty of contempt of congress for refusing to reveal to the house unamerican activities committee the names of members of a literary circle accused of communist affiliations. Writer at jfi winterfest on sunday, february 11 at the alamo drafthouse. Oct 09, 2017 hbo will air the film later this year. Nevertheless, for those who revere arthur millers best work, this film is an indispensable and deeply personal addition to an understanding of the artist and the man. Arthur was a huge hit when released in 1981, as was its oscarwinning theme song by christopher cross. Writer is an intimate portrait of the great american playwright and social critic, arthur miller, from the unique perspective of an awardwinning filmmaker his daughter, rebecca miller. Taking death of a salesman to tehran the salesman is the latest work by celebrated iranian filmmaker asghar farhadi. It is a close consideration of a singular life shadowed. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
The 2017 new york film festivals spotlight on documentary lineup includes work by a number of notable directors, with world premieres by vanessa redgrave sea sorrow, alex gib. With joan allen, joan copeland, peter falk, clark gable. In 2017 his daughter, rebecca miller, a writer and filmmaker, completed a documentary about her fathers life, under the title arthur miller. Writer invites you to see how one of americas sharpest social commentators formed his ideologies, how his life reflected his work, and, even in some small part, shaped the culture of our country in the twentieth century. The documentary benefits from the best of both worlds as she brings a. Explore the rich, literary life of one of the 20th centurys most acclaimed playwrights through a treasure trove of archival material in arthur miller.
The elder miller comes across as wise, open and funny in the film based on revealing interviews the director did with her father more than 20 years ago arthur miller died in. Rebecca miller s film is a portrait of her father, his times and insights, built around impromptu interviews shot over many years in the family. Writer, rebecca millers documentary portrait of her father. As the movie opens, we see some very old tv footage of an arthur miller interview imagine if we knew the truth. Oct 09, 2017 avail yourself of an exclusive clip from arthur miller. Few remember that the movie was, sadly, the only one ever made by writer director steve gordon, who died less than a year after the film s release.
Rebecca miller almost didnt include herself in her new. Its also thoroughly excellent in its presentation of the larger and more. Arthur millers daughter made an intimate hbo documentary. The film is set to premiere at the new york film festival before airing. Jan 28, 2017 taking death of a salesman to tehran the salesman is the latest work by celebrated iranian filmmaker asghar farhadi. Writer is an intimate portrait of one of the greatest american playwrights of the 20th century. Sep 09, 2017 a daughters poignant tribute to her famous father. Filmmaker rebecca miller presents a portrait of her father, the prolific american. Theres an eloquent handmade quality to arthur miller. Rebecca millers film, a portrait of her father, his times and insights, built around impromptu interviews shot over many years in the family home, is a celebration of the great american playwright different from what the public has ever seen. Featuring material never before seen by the public, including indepth interviews and home moviestyle footage, the film opens the door to the man behind the icon, delving. This celebration of the great american playwright is quite different from what the public has ever seen.
Rebecca miller on doc portrait of father arthur miller. The film contains material never before seen by the public, including indepth interviews and homemovie style glimpses into millers persona. Rebecca millers film is a portrait of her father, his times and insights, built around impromptu interviews shot over many years in the family home. After airing on hbo, it was nominated for an emmy for outstanding arts & culture documentary at the 40th news and documentary emmy award references. The documentary is told from the unique perspective of an awardwinning filmmaker. Rebecca millers documentary portrait of her father comes to nyff home. Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal. New york film festival 2017 sets documentary lineup full. Writer, rebecca miller s documentary portrait of her father.
Writer is a thorough and thoroughly excellent documentary about a very significant 20th century writer. Filmmaker rebecca miller presents a portrait of her father, the prolific american playwright arthur miller. Avail yourself of an exclusive clip from arthur miller. Writer will be seen at the film society of lincoln centers 55th new york film festival, which runs september 28october 15 the 98minute film, directed by. Assembled from over twenty years of archival footage and interviews, miller delivers an engaging portrait of a complicated man who used his personal struggles to create.
Aug 04, 2018 this highly personal and lovingly crafted film shines new light on the celebrated american playwright and um alumnus arthur miller from someone who knew him besthis daughter, rebecca miller maggies plan, tcff 2016. Filmmaker rebecca miller debuted what may be her most personal project, a touching and personal look at the life of her father, iconic playwright arthur miller, at the museum of modern art in new york city. Far from a conventional biographical documentary, arthur miller. Download from thousands of titles to watch offline. Rebecca miller almost didnt include herself in her latest film, the documentary arthur miller. A bit more objective analysis would have strengthened this last section of the film. The film contains material never before seen by the public, including indepth interviews and home movie style glimpses into miller s persona.
Arthur miller s daughter made an intimate hbo documentary about her father premiering march 19, rebecca miller s depiction of the hardened playwrights story fills the gaps between his. Writer, despite the fact that its about her own father. Writer, which had its world premiere in telluride, offers a highly personal. The novel is set in new york towards the end of the second world war. Featuring material never before seen by the public, including indepth interviews and home movie style footage, the film opens the door to the man behind the icon, delving. Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal archival material, and provides new insights into millers life as an artist and exploring his character in all its complexity. Writer will be seen at the film society of lincoln centers 55th new york film festival, which runs september 28october 15 the 98minute film.
Told from the unique perspective of his daughter, filmmaker rebecca miller, arthur miller. Focus is a 1945 novel by arthur miller which deals with issues of racism, particularly antisemitism. Now, millers reputation has the great fortune to be in the hands of his talented daughter rebecca miller, an accomplished filmmaker maggies plan, the ballad of jack and rose who crafts a thoughtprovoking study of her father in arthur miller. Writer joan allen joan copeland peter falk 2017 filmmaker rebecca miller presents a portrait of her father, the prolific american playwright arthur miller. Writer is a 2017 documentary film by about the american playwright of the same name. Writer and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth. Blame, a new film by writerdirectorproducereditorstar quinn shephard showing at the tribeca film festival 2017, is a poignant and incisive examination of modern american adolescence, as filtered through the lens of arthur millers the crucible and the salem witch trials of 1692, which form the inspiration for this modernday narrative. Writer is a tv movie starring joan allen, joan copeland, and peter falk. Rebecca miller s film is a portrait of her father, his times and insights, built around impromptu interviews shot over many years in the family home.