Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
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This is a documentary of the life of artist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003). While there might still be some debate as to whether caricatures are art, anyone who has seen Hirschfeld's elegant depictions of stage personalities over the years would unequivocably classify them as such, equal or superior… More This is a documentary of the life of artist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003). While there might still be some debate as to whether caricatures are art, anyone who has seen Hirschfeld's elegant depictions of stage personalities over the years would unequivocably classify them as such, equal or superior to anything by 19th century caricaturist Rene Daumier. This movie, which took nearly ten years to film, follows the chronology of Hirschfeld's life closely. It includes many interviews with Hirschfeld himself, his second wife, and his beloved daughter Nina. His drawings had appeared in The New York Times since the 1920s, and they covered the entire modern history of theater in New York City, a fact which is underscored in this documentary. American actors have long known that one sign of their having begun to "make it" as stage actors, was a published caricature by this charming man. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Susan Warms Dryfoos
- Written By
- Susan W. Dryfoos
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 27, 1996 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing
He was Forrest Gump with an IQ, a decent person who stood on the sidelines of practically every artistic renaissance this country experienced over [much] of the 20th century.
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
a fitting legacy to a true Hollywood and Broadway legend
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