Beauty Is Embarrassing

2012 1h 28m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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Raised in the Tennessee mountains, Wayne White started his career as a cartoonist in NYC. He quickly found success as one of the creators of the Pee-wee's Playhouse TV show which soon led to more work designing some of the most arresting and iconic images in pop culture. Recently his word paintings featuring pithy and and often sarcastic text statements finely crafted onto vintage landscape paintings have made him a darling of the fine art world. The movie chronicles the vaulted highs and crushing lows of an artist struggling to find peace and balance between his professional work and his personal art. This is especially complicated for a man who struggles with the virtues he most often mocks in his art...Vanity, ego and fame.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Wayne White
Self
Mimi Pond
Self
Woodrow White
Self
Lulu White
Self
Gary Panter
Self
Mark Mothersbaugh
Self
Ric Heitzman
Self
Billie June White
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neil Berkeley
Writers: Chris Bradley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neil Berkeley, shot by Neil Berkeley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim Rutili. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Wayne White and Mimi Pond and Woodrow White carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2040281 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Neil Berkeley directs. Neil Berkeley behind the camera. Tim Rutili scores. Chris Bradley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Neil Berkeley, shot by Neil Berkeley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tim Rutili. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chris Bradley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Wayne White and Mimi Pond and Woodrow White carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2040281 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.