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The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirschfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in the entertainment industry - over a span of more than sixty years. He is still drawing in his nineties. His interesting domestic life, political, and cultural views are highlights. In addition, he talks about himself a bit - seriously and lightly.(At one point he he claims that his only form of exercise has been to live in his Manhattan townhouse: stairs). He drives his car around Manhattan - an adventure in itself. Brief interviews with, and reminiscences of many friends and associates.
| Release : | 1996 |
| Rating : | 7.3 |
| Studio : | Castle Hill Productions, The New York Times, New York Times Productions, |
| Crew : | Cinematography, Cinematography, |
| Cast : | Al Hirschfeld Lauren Bacall Carol Channing Julie Andrews Joan Collins |
| Genre : | Documentary |
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For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!
Absolutely brilliant
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
Amid the entertainment super-stars of the twentieth centuryCarol Channing, Lauren Bacall, Joan Collins, Barbara Walters, and morethe white-bearded, bright-eyed Al Hirschfeld cuts a humorous and humble figure. This visual historian doesn't make the stars beautiful in his drawings; he makes them interesting. ESP-like, the line of Hirschfeld's pen reveals an essential and vital character within each of the performers he draws, capturing the rare exuberance with amazing specificity: the gestures, the movements, the facial expressionsall become playfully recognizable as the spirit manifest. What the documentary does especially well is show Hirschfeld at work, and talking about the work. He was 90 years old when interviewed in the film, but seems almost childlike in his delight for his life-long passion. Hirschfeld emerges as the century's most beloved cartoonist, truly earning him the title of The Line King.
