Chelsea Girls (1966)

Lacking a formal narrative, Warhol's art house classic follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in 1966 New York City, presented in a split screen with a single audio track in conjunction with one side of screen.

Directors:

Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol

Writers:

Ronald Tavel, Andy Warhol

Stars:

Brigid Berlin, Randy Borscheidt, Ari Boulogne

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brigid Berlin	...	Herself - The Duchess (as Brigid Polk)
Randy Borscheidt	...	Himself
Ari Boulogne	...	Himself (as Ari)
Angelina 'Pepper' Davis	...	Herself
Dorothy Dean	...	Herself
Eric Emerson	...	Himself
Patrick Flemming	...	Himself
Ed Hood	...	Himself
Arthur Loeb	...	Himself
Donald Lyons	...	Himself
Gerard Malanga	...	Son
Marie Menken	...	Mother
Mario Montez	...	Transvestite
Nico	...	Herself
Ondine	...	Himself - Pope

Storyline

Lacking a formal narrative, Warhol's art house classic follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in 1966 New York City, presented in a split screen with a single audio track in conjunction with one side of screen.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | chelsea hotel | art film | reality | avant garde | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

September 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chelsea-lányok

Filming Locations:

Chelsea Hotel - 222 West 23rd Street, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

210 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Made history by becoming the first "underground" film to be shown in a mainstream cinema. In a limited run at New York's Cinema Rendezvous from December 1st 1966.

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Quotes

Ingrid Superstar: Who wants to be an angel?

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Connections

Featured in Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties (1989)

User Reviews

This film should be commercially released!

In "arts and entertainment", films are usually viewed as being part of the entertainment side. Warhol moves them over to the arts side. This film, like others of Warhol's is "not watched, it's experienced". I think it's brilliant. But I wouldn't get nearly as much pleasure out of watching it if I didn't know who the stars were. So, I suggest you certainly read about the film and Warhol, before you watch this.