Imitation of Christ (1967)

Director:

Andy Warhol

Stars:

Brigid Berlin, Ondine, Pat Close

Cast

Cast overview:
Brigid Berlin	...	Mother (as Brigit Polk)
Ondine	...	Father
Pat Close	...	Son (as Patrick)
Nico	...	Maid
Taylor Mead	...	Hobo
Andrea Feldman	...	Son's girlfriend

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

san francisco california | art film | andy warhol | slacker | 1960s | 

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1967 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited from **** (1967)

User Reviews

Not as "minimalist" as one would expect from Warhol

I was lucky enough to view this later Warhol film, at the Vienna, Austia film festival. Surprisingly and contrary to most reviews I had read, I thoroughly enjoyed this. Granted, I am studying art myself, but I found that Warhol was actually trying to make a point with this one. Most of the complaints for his films revolve around how long and boring they are; and this is justifiable. The same could be said about "Imitation..." as well, but here, I felt Warhol set up characters that had a sense of meaning and spoke about real issues; they weren't just babbling in a drugged-out stupor. Whether you enjoy his style of film-making or not, I think anyone can appreciate an artist making a statement about life.