Condo Painting

"Life from a different angle"

2000 1h 26m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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33%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 79

Documentary

Synopsis

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John McNaughton's spotlight on George Condo and his art. The film, which follows the progress of Condo's large-scale oil painting Big Red over the course of one year, features an appearance by Allen Ginsberg, as well as footage of Condo collaborating with William S. Burroughs on paintings the two made together at Burroughs' Kansas home in the mid-1990s.

“Life from a different angle”

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Cast

George Condo
Self
Patrick Achdjian
Big Red
William S. Burroughs
Self (archive footage)
Anna Condo
Self
Eleonore Condo
Self
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John McNaughton
Writers: John McNaughton, George Condo

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Keefe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George Condo and Patrick Achdjian and William S. Burroughs carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life from a different angle".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0154352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John McNaughton directs. Tom Keefe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Tom Keefe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5George Condo and Patrick Achdjian and William S. Burroughs carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Life from a different angle".
7IMDB entry: tt0154352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.