A Portrait of Arshile

1995 0h 4m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Egoyan juxtaposes home-video images of his son Arshile with a self-portrait of the famed Armenian artist, Arshile Gorky; Egoyan narrates in English, while his wife narrates in Armenian. The self-portrait made from a photo of the artist as a child at the time of the great massacre of the Armenians is used as a focus for meditations on the nature of self-awareness, artistic expression, and the relationship between the artist and the viewer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Atom Egoyan
Voice
Arsinée Khanjian
Voice
Arshile Egoyan
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Atom Egoyan
Writers: Atom Egoyan
Languages: Armenian, English
Countries: Canada, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Armenian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Atom Egoyan and Arsinée Khanjian and Arshile Egoyan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Atom Egoyan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Armenian, English.

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1Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Armenian, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Atom Egoyan and Arsinée Khanjian and Arshile Egoyan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0114161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.