Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank

28m
Documentary
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Presents an intimate view of four decades of the Swiss-born artist Robert Frank who has had an extraordinary influence on contemporary photography and filmmaking. This documentary which examines his life through his films and photographs, includes interviews with many of his collaborators and contemporaries. Written, directed and edited by Philip Brookman, Amy Brookman

Cast

Philip Brookman
Narrator (voice)
Allen Ginsberg
Self
Robert Frank
Self
Rudy Wurlitzer
Self
Louis Faurer
Self
Elliott Erwitt
Self
Emile de Antonio
Self
Miles Forst
Self
Sid Kaplan
Self
John Szarkowski
Self
Duane Michals
Self
Ed Grazda
Self
June Leaf
Self
Lou Silverstein
Self
Walter Gutman
Self
Jonas Mekas
Self

Crew

Philip Brookman
Director, Editor
Amy Brookman
Director, Writer, Editor
Philip Brookman
Writer
Babette Mangolte
Director of Photography
Anne Wilkes Tucker
Producer
Paul Yeager
Producer, Sound
Mary Lou Williams
Music

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