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Basquiat: Rage to Riches(2017)

10/07/2017 (GB)Documentary1h 30m
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Overview

This film tells Jean-Michel's story through exclusive interviews with his two sisters Lisane and Jeanine, who have never before agreed to be interviewed for a TV documentary. With striking candour, Basquiat's art dealers - including Larry Gagosian, Mary Boone and Bruno Bischofberger - as well as his most intimate friends, lovers and fellow artists, expose the cash, the drugs and the pernicious racism which Basquiat confronted on a daily basis. As historical tableaux, visual diaries of defiance or surfaces covered with hidden meanings, Basquiat's art remains the beating heart of this story.

Movie Cast

Jean-Michel Basquiat photo

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol photo

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Troy Stevenson-House photo

Troy Stevenson-House

Young Basquiat

James Chance photo

James Chance

Self (Musician)

Suzanne Mallouk photo

Suzanne Mallouk

Self (Psychiatrist)

Jeffrey Deitch photo

Jeffrey Deitch

Self (Art Advisory Service Citibank 1979 - 88)

Brett De Palma photo

Brett De Palma

Self (Artist)

Michael Holman photo

Michael Holman

Self (Writer, filmmaker)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyBBC Studios

Original LanguageEnglish

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