CINEMA

W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

198989m
Documentary

The war in the South Pacific, a country doctor in Colorado, victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village — all were captured in unforgettable photographs by the legendary W. Eugene Smith. This program showcases over 600 of Smith’s stunning photographs and includes a dramatic recreation in which actor Peter Riegert (Crossing Delancey, Local Hero) portrays the artist using dialogue take from Smith’s diaries and letters. Interwoven through the program are archival footage and interviews with family and friends of this brilliant, complicated man, whose work developed from twin themes of common humanity and social responsibility.

Crew

GL

Gene Lasko

Director

KM

Kirk Morris

Producer

JH

Jan Hartman

Writer

Cast

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

W. Eugene Smith

John Berger

John Berger

Self

MB

Mimi Bessinger

Voiceover

PF

Peter Feliz

Voiceover

JH

Jim Hughes

Self

E“

Evans “Red” Valens

Self

Ben Maddow

Ben Maddow

Self

WJ

William Johnson

Self

PS

Patrick Smith

Self

SW

Stella Wheatley

Self

AD

A. D. Coleman

Self

EK

Edward K. Thompson

Self

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