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Public Speaking
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Producer: Margaret Bodde; Jenny Carchman
CGiii Comment
When Martin Scorsese makes a documentary about a person...that person must be important...dontcha think?
Fran Lebowitz...a writer who hasn't written anything significant for years. She was a child of her time...managing to eke out a career from not-a-lot...for that she has to be admired.
Fran Lebowitz...a gobby, raconteur...here, she talks and talks - loving the sound of her own voice - regardless of its soporific effect on others...
It takes a while before she says anything worth listening to...her take on same-sex marriage and homos in the military is...the activists will be baying for her blood...refreshingly honest, brutal and...correct!!!
There are a few [witty] highlights...but, it is too long, too sycophantic.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences.
Cast & Characters
James Baldwin;
William F. Buckley;
Truman Capote;
Pablo Casals;
Candy Darling;
Serge Gainsbourg;
Fran Lebowitz;
Oscar Levant;
Thelonious Monk;
Toni Morrison