Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
A love story.
2006 | 122m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Steven Shainberg |
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| Writer: | Erin Cressida Wilson |
| Staring: |
| In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in her privileged world. One night, a new neighbor catches Diane's eye, and the enigmatic man inspires her to set forth on the path to discovering her own artistry. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 30, 2006 |
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| Director: | Steven Shainberg |
| Writer: | Erin Cressida Wilson |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | photographer, biography, hair, werewolf, hypertrichosis, freak, naturism |
| Production Companies | River Road Entertainment, Pressman Film, Iron Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,312,717
Budget: $16,800,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nicole Kidman | Diane Arbus |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Lionel Sweeney |
| Ty Burrell | Allan Arbus |
| Harris Yulin | David Nemerov |
| Jane Alexander | Gertrude Nemerov |
| Emmy Clarke | Grace Arbus |
| Genevieve McCarthy | Sophie Arbus |
| Boris McGiver | Jack Henry |
| Marceline Hugot | Tippa Henry |
| Mary Duffy | Althea |
| Emily Bergl | Allan's New Assistant |
| Gwendolyn Bucci | Dominatrix |
| Christina Rouner | Lois |
| Matt Servitto | Handsome Client |
| Lynn-Marie Stetson | Fiona |
| Jess Osuna | Elevator Man |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Steven Shainberg | Director |
| Erin Cressida Wilson | Screenplay |
| Bill Pope | Director of Photography |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer, Music |
| Keiko Deguchi | Editor |
| Annie Welles | Script Supervisor |
| Susan Carrano | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Todd Kleitsch | Makeup Effects |
| Ellen Parks | Casting |
| Robert McCann | Hairstylist |
| Kristina Boden | Editor |
| Austin Lovell | Construction Coordinator |
| Nick Ralbovsky | Art Direction |
| J.B. Popplewell | Art Department Coordinator |
| Richard Hebrank | Construction Coordinator |
| J.C. Brotherhood | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Amy Danger | Production Design |
| James Sarzotti | Makeup Artist |
| Gary Cergol | Art Department Coordinator |
| Wayne Herndon | Hairstylist |
| Kate Biscoe | Makeup Effects |
| Carrie Stewart | Set Decoration |
| Robert Fama | Key Hair Stylist |
| Amelia Rasche McCarthy | Casting Associate |
| Kerry Warn | Hair Designer |
| Kyra Panchenko | Makeup Artist |
| Mark Bridges | Costume Design |
| Shawnna Thibodeau | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Laura Bickford | Producer |
| Bonnie Timmermann | Producer |
| Andrew Fierberg | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Nicole Kidman | Nominated |
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I watched this as I'm a keen photographer and hoped to learn more about Arbus despite the film being honestly marketed as mostly fiction (the other main character 'Lionel' and anything about the family other than their existence) based loosely on an unauthorised biography. I learned how to pronounce ... Diane but not a lot else. That doesn't make it a bad film just not very educational. It's a good idea for a film but doesn't quite hit the mark. Given the artistic license it affords itself it could have gone anywhere but it doesn't really. There are some interesting, quirky and funny bits in it but somehow it doesn't quite hold them together coherently. 6/10 (and one of those is simply for having a TLR Rolleiflex in it)