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High Art -- A young female intern at a small magazine company becomes involved with a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both of whom seek to exploit each other for their respective careers, while slowly falling in love with each other.

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Director:
Lisa Cholodenko
Writer:
Lisa Cholodenko (writer)
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Release Date:
12 June 1998 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Romance See more »
Tagline:
a story of ambition, sacrifice, seduction and other career moves.
Plot:
A young female intern at a small magazine company becomes involved with a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both of whom seek to exploit each other for their respective careers, while slowly falling in love with each other. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
8 wins & 14 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(118 articles)
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User Reviews:
good movie, but a downer See more (100 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Radha Mitchell ... Syd

Gabriel Mann ... James

Charis Michelsen ... Debby

David Thornton ... Harry

Anh Duong ... Dominique

Ally Sheedy ... Lucy Berliner

Patricia Clarkson ... Greta
Helen Mendes ... White Hawk

Bill Sage ... Arnie

Tammy Grimes ... Vera
Cindra Feuer ... Delia

Anthony Ruivivar ... Xander

Elaine Tse ... Zoe

Rudolf Martin ... Dieter
Laura Ekstrand ... Waitress
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Sarita Choudhury ... Joan (uncredited)

Stephen Gevedon ... Man at Party (uncredited)
Craig Wedren ... Shudder to Think (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lisa Cholodenko 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Lisa Cholodenko  writer

Produced by
Dolly Hall .... producer
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte .... producer
Lori E. Seid .... associate producer
Susan A. Stover .... producer
 
Original Music by
Stuart Hill  (as Shudder to Think)
Nathan Larson  (as Shudder to Think)
Craig Wedren  (as Shudder to Think)
 
Cinematography by
Tami Reiker 
 
Film Editing by
Amy E. Duddleston 
 
Casting by
Kerry Barden 
Billy Hopkins 
Suzanne Smith 
 
Production Design by
Bernhard Blythe 
 
Art Direction by
Caryn Marcus 
 
Costume Design by
Victoria Farrell 
 
Makeup Department
Maryann Marchetti .... assistant makeup artist
Mia Thoen .... hair stylist
Mia Thoen .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Exile Ramirez .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gwen Bialic .... second second assistant director
Cecily Kaston .... second assistant director
Kelly McKaig .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Jeff Carter .... contributing artist
Mechelle Chojecki .... contributing artist
Anne-Christine D'Adesky .... contributing artist
Sean De Simone .... art department coordinator
Peter Fay .... contributing artist
Daphne Fitzpatrick .... contributing artist
Louis Fox .... art department assistant
Jackie Hamilton .... contributing artist (as Jackie Hamilton)
Emily Krill .... contributing artist
Zoe Leonard .... contributing artist
Make Lu .... contributing artist
Cynthia Madansky .... graphic designer
Carol Pavitt .... contributing artist
Michael Pirrocco .... contributing artist
Camilla Slattery .... contributing artist
David Wojnarowicz .... contributing artist
Suzanne Wright .... contributing artist
 
Sound Department
Kevin Bowe .... boom operator
Kevin Bowe .... sound intern
Laurel Bridges .... boom operator
Tammy Douglas .... additional boom operator
Tom Efinger .... supervising sound editor
Robert Fernandez .... sound re-recording mixer (as Rob Fernandez)
Jonah Lawrence .... sound designer
Jamie Moore .... additional boom operator
Noah Timan .... production sound mixer
Damian Volpe .... supervising sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Nina Berman .... photographer: frame cover
Claire F. Cario .... first assistant camera
Jill Cowburn .... second assistant camera
Karen Crumley .... photographer: frame cover
Exum .... photographer: frame cover
Robert Flynt .... photographer: frame cover
Nan Goldin .... photographer: frame cover
Janine Gordon .... photographer: frame cover
Michael N. Green .... additional electrician
Jackie Hamilton .... jib operator
James Harker .... electrician
Lianne Harris .... photographer: frame cover
Brenda Ann Kenneally .... photographer: frame cover
Ted LeHane .... key grip
Ernest Montgomery .... photographer: frame cover
Barbara Nitke .... photographer: frame cover
Martin Nowlan .... best boy
Mark Peterson .... photographer: frame cover
Jack Pierson .... photographer: frame cover
Steve Ramsey .... gaffer
Lauren Sorokin .... photographer: "Dieter Portfolio"
Amy Steiner .... photographer: frame cover
Walter Thomson .... additional still photographer
Robert Vizzini .... photographer: frame cover
JoJo Whilden .... photographer: "Lucy berliner"
JoJo Whilden .... still photographer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rebecca Conroy .... wardrobe assistant
Anne Kenney .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
George Koran .... telecine colorist
Jennifer Ruff .... post-production coordinator
 
Music Department
Frank Egan .... music editor
Tracy McKnight .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Brandon Baker .... set intern
Andrew W. Bennett .... location production assistant
G. Carleton Henrich .... assistant production coordinator
Gary Kauffman .... production counsel
Molly Maguire .... script supervisor
Livia Monte .... production coordinator
Daniel Shaw .... assistant location manager
Gary Wattson .... production assistant
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc .... aerial coordinator
 
Thanks
Ziv Assaf .... special thanks
Sarita Choudhury .... special thanks
Taye Diggs .... thanks
Milos Forman .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, pervasive drug use and language
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
101 min | Colombia:87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Australia:MA | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | New Zealand:R18 | UK:18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA
Company:
391 ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The character of Lucy Berliner (Ally Sheedy) was based on Nan Goldin's life and work.See more »
Quotes:
Syd:It's like cultural studies or semiotics. Philosophy, you know? Foucault, Derrida, Kristava, whatevah.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Despicable Me/The Kids Are All Right (#2.24)" (2010)See more »
Soundtrack:
PH Balanced (For a Lady)See more »

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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
good movie, but a downer, 6 August 2005
Author: weberwhit from United States

I am always on the lookout for good lesbian movies with good acting and they are very hard to find. High Art fills both criteria, but every time I watch this movie I feel depressed. I don't know why, especially since I don't mind "dark" movies in the least. The relationships between the characters just feel empty to me. And, I never quite know what to make of the heretofore straight girl who falls for the gay girl. It must be said that the acting is quite good, especially Patricia Clarkson as the drugged out girlfriend of Ally Sheedy. Sheedy is also fantastic as the burned out photographer Lucy Berliner. I just didn't relate to any of these characters or to their relationships with each other, and in the end did not really care who lived or died.

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