Swiss filmmaker Sophie Huber’s new film “Harry Dean Stanton” will be presented at the LA Film Festival.
The laconic, chain-smoking Harry Dean Stanton, beloved and iconic actor of more than 200 films, reveals, often in song, glimmers of his fascinating life in this captivating, beautifully composed tribute.
The films shows the actor in his intimate moments, with film clips from some of his 250 films and his own heart-breaking renditions of American folk songs. Lensed in colour and b/w by Seamus McGarvey, the film explores the actor’s enigmatic outlook on his life, his unexploited talents as a musician, and includes scenes with David Lynch, Wim Wenders, Sam Shepard, Kris Kristofferson and Debbie Harry.
Directed by Sophie Huber, Switzerland 2012, 77min.
Dates and Locations: Sun, Jun 16th 4:00pm, American Airlines Theatre/Regal 11,
Sat, Jun 22nd 7:40pm, Regal Cinemas 12
More information and tickets:
http://www.swissfilms.ch/de/film_search/filmdetails/-/id_film/2146536592/search/5
http://www.lafilmfest.com/festival-film/harry-dean-stanton-partly-fiction/
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