Synopsis
An investigation of Edward Brezinski, an ambitious, charismatic Lower East Side painter hell-bent on sucess, who thwarted his own career with antics that roiled NYC’s art elite. Brezinski’s quest for fame gives an intimate portrait of the art world’s attitude towards success and failure, fame and fortune, notoriety and erasure.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic67/100
Key crew
- Brian VincentDirector
- Brian VincentWriter
- Jeremiah BornfieldOriginal Music Composer
- Heather SporeWriter
Cast
- Kenny Scharfself
- Eric Bogosianself
- Richard Hambletonself
- David McDermottself
- Frank Hollidayself
- Peter McGoughself
- Patti Astorself
- James Rombergerself
- Heather Sporeself
- Patrick Foxself
- Marguerite Van Cookself
- Scott Coverself
Stills
Themes
new york cityartistartlgbturban studies1980sgay artistpunkdocumentaryqueer documentarypainter documentarynyc