William Eggleston in the Real World

Name: William Eggleston in the Real World
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Released: August 31, 2005
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 69

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Palm Pictures | Release Date: August 31, 2005

Summary: This documentary examines that connection between the enigmatic personality and the groundbreaking work of one of the most significant figures in contemporary photography.

Director: Michael Almereyda

Genre(s): Biography, Documentary

Runtime: 87 min

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Kenneth Baker

Filmmaker Michael Almereyda gives the most persuasive possible account of the upswing in Eggleston's critical standing. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

An elegantly discursive examination of one of the great modern photographers, a surprisingly intimate portrait of an elusive, laconic man. Read full review

Scott Foundas

Almereyda has crafted an uncannily revealing portrait of a major American artist at work, all the more remarkable for the deceptive casualness with which it unfolds, as if Almereyda had just shown up. Read full review

Mark Feeney

The documentary is elliptical, with a slow, drifty rhythm. It presents an up-close but impersonal view of Eggleston. Read full review

Jami Bernard

Refreshingly offbeat documentary. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

Without slavishly imitating the photographer's distinctive style, Almereyda also manages to connect his own images to all that's "Egglestonian" in the photographer's world. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

Despite Almereyda's strong following in arthouse circles, William Eggleston in the Real World --which requires patient if not repeat viewing -- will probably not venture far into it. Read full review

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ChadS.

Dec 11, 2007

On film, using the same long takes of William Eggleston at work, on his feet with a camera in tow, shooting life, the viewer can imagine that a blow-by-blow account of the artistic process could make for compelling viewing. But "William Eggleston in the Real World" is shot on video tape. On film, using the same long takes of William Eggleston at work, on his feet with a camera in tow, shooting life, the viewer can imagine that a blow-by-blow account of the artistic process could make for compelling viewing. But "William Eggleston in the Real World" is shot on video tape. For photography neophytes(such as myself), we wait patiently for the narrator to explain his importance in the art world. If Eggleston is a humble man(he seems to hate the word "artist" as did the filmmaker John Ford), "William Eggleston in the Real World" is definitely not his cup of tea. Thankfully, there are the photographs. This original but slightly off-putting documentary shows us why in most biopics, we rarely see the artist at work. Snapping pictures is not dramatic, and it takes the mystery out of the finished product.… Expand

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