United Kingdom / Oct 07, 2017
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Deitch | Self (Art Advisory Service Citibank 1979 - 88) |
| Brett De Palma | Self (Artist) |
| Jennifer Vonholstein | Self (Artist) |
| Michael Holman | Self (Writer, filmmaker) |
| Al Diaz | Self |
| Kenny Scharf | Self (Artist) |
| Robert Storr | Self (Artist, critic, curator) |
| Fab 5 Freddy | Self |
| Stan Peskett | Self (Artist) |
| Glenn O'Brien | Self (archive footage) |
| Maripol | Self (Producer, Downtown 81) |
| Debbie Harry | Self (archive footage) |
| Bruno Bischofberger | Self (Art Dealer) |
| Diego Cortez | Self (archive footage) |
| Marc Miller | Self (archive footage) |
| Annina Nosei | Self (Gallery owner) |
| Larry Gagosian | Self (Art Dealer) |
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| Annina Nosei | Self |
| Mary Boone | Self (Gallerist) |
| Tamra Davis | Self (Director of 'Radiant Child') |
| Bob Colacello | Self (Warhol biographer) |
| Paige Powell | Self (INTERVIEW photographer) |
| Greg Tate | Self (Writer, Musician) |
| Theaster Gates | Self (Artist) |
| Madonna | Self (archive footage) |
| Cathleen McGuigan | Self (Arts and culture journalist) |
| Tony Shafrazi | Self (Art dealer) |
| Michael Halsband | Self (Photographer) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Basquiat: Rage to Riches |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC Studios |
| Official site | bbc.co.uk |
| Release date | 7 ottobre 2017 |
| Executive producer | Janet Lee |
| Production | Jonathan Page, David Shulman |
| Editing | Lennaart Van Oldenborgh, Mike Green, Karen Walsh |
| Cinematography | Mark Molesworth, Doron Schlair, Roni Ullmann |
| Assistant directors | David Shulman |
| Camera operators | Mark Molesworth, Doron Schlair, Roni Ullmann |
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| Additional photography | Doron Schlair, Roni Ullmann, Mark Molesworth |
| Visual effects | Andrew Elliott |
| Music | Thaddaios Yianni, Ivo Hanak, Donna Bertaccini |
| Sound | Thaddaios Yianni, Ivo Hanak, Donna Bertaccini |
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