High Art (1998)

Regisseur:

Lisa Cholodenko

Drehbuchautor:

Lisa Cholodenko (writer)

Premierendatum:

12. Juni 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romanze

Werbezeile:

a story of ambition, sacrifice, seduction and other career moves.

Plot:

A young female intern at a small magazine company becomes involved with a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both of whom seek to exploit each other for their respective careers, while slowly falling in love with each other.

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian Kiss | Drug Addict | Nude Wearing Glasses | Drug Addiction | Lesbianism

Filmpreise:

7 wins & 14 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Finally, a decent lesbian-themed movie!

Besetzung

Radha Mitchell	...	Syd
Gabriel Mann	...	James
Charis Michelsen	...	Debby
David Thornton	...	Harry
Anh Duong	...	Dominique
Ally Sheedy	...	Lucy Berliner
Patricia Clarkson	...	Greta
Helen Mendes	...	White Hawk
Bill Sage	...	Arnie
Tammy Grimes	...	Vera
Cindra Feuer	...	Delia
Anthony Ruivivar	...	Xander
Elaine Tse	...	Zoe
Rudolf Martin	...	Dieter
Laura Ekstrand	...	Waitress

Alternativ:

Art interdit, L' (Canada: French title) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, pervasive drug use and language.

Länge:

101 Min | Colombia:87 Min

Produktionsland:

Canada | USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Ultra Stereo

Altersfreigabe:

Australia:MA | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | New Zealand:R18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Drehorte:

New York City, New York, USA

Firma:

391 Productions

Dies und das:

The character of Lucy Berliner (Ally Sheedy) was based on Nan Goldin's life and work.

Dialogzitate:

Lucy's mother: What did you do to yourself? C'mon, tell me! What kind of problem?
Lucy: I don't know. It's not really a problem. It's more of an issue.
Lucy's mother: You just said a problem. Is it a problem? Now it's an issue. Is it a problem or an issue?
Lucy: Both. I have a love issue, and a drug problem. Or maybe I have a love problem, and a drug issue. I don't know.

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Soundtrack:

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Finally, a decent lesbian-themed movie!

After the trash of the past twenty or so years -- titles withheld to protect the incompetent -- someone finally makes a movie with a lesbian love angle that not only works, but shines. An exquisite performance by Ally Sheedy highlights this haunting study of a woman and the culture which ensnares her. A solid plot, likable -- if not perfect -- characters give flesh and blood to this dark character study. Added kudos to Patricia Clarkson; she took a character who tread the fine line between sympathetic and just plain pathetic and made Greta a complex, but not confusing nor inconsistent, woman. Well done, all around!