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| Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: June 1, 2023 |
Starring:
Adam Holender, Bob Balaban, Brenda Vaccaro, Brian De Palma, Charles Kaiser, Ian Buruma, J. Hoberman, Jennifer Salt, Luc Sante, Michael Childers
Summary:
Follows the behind-the-scenes odyssey to get Midnight Cowboy produced, as well as the tumultuous era in which the movie was released and embraced.
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The Film Stage
Jun 26, 2023
At best, Desperate Souls suggests a series of passionate stories being told by a beloved family member, occasionally sprawling but never anything less than compelling. By the end there’s a sense of sadness that its shaggy pleasures are now in the past, rendering its faults comparatively minor.
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Jun 22, 2023
RogerEbert.com
Jun 23, 2023
The film takes only a moment to discuss the success of its source material. In fact, it is only at the end of the movie that "Desperate Souls" reveals that "Midnight Cowboy" won three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Instead, the documentary spends too much time looking at the world around Schlesinger's drama.
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