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Release Date:
20 October 2006 (Italy)
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Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus falls in love with Lionel Sweeney, an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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(6 articles)
HBO options a sexually charged series from Oprah's production company
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Kidman Cancels Publicity Appearances
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Kidman Cancels Publicity Appearances
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It touched me deeply
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
 | Lynn-Marie Stetson | ... | Fiona (Naked Girl) (as Lynn Marie Stetson) |
| Gwendolyn Bucci | ... | Dominatrix |
 | Christina Rouner | ... | Lois |
 | Matt Servitto | ... | Handsome Client |
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Fur (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for graphic nudity, some sexuality and language.
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122 min
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USA:R |
Ireland:15A |
UK:15 |
Singapore:M18 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Finland:K-13 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Sweden:7 |
Argentina:16 |
Japan:R-18 |
Netherlands:12 |
Greece:K-13 |
Chile:14 |
South Korea:18 |
Norway:10 (TV rating) |
Australia:MA
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Director Steven Shainberg's uncle, Lawrence, was a close friend of Diane Arbus.
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Continuity: When Diana comes into the room bearing a cup of tea, she has no wig in her hand, but when she leaves, she carries a blond wig, although there has not been a scene where she gets it.
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Featured in "HBO First Look: Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (#13.17)" (2006)
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Serenade in Sepia
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I saw Fur this afternoon. I went to the 1:30 pm matinée and we were only three in the theater. That's OK… I felt like it was a private showing. From the very start of the making this film, the whole story got my attention, more than any other. It wasn't simply an opportunity to see Robert work – it was my kind of film. I love the unusual, the weird, the unique and all of these elements were in this film. When Lionel tells Diane that he's "been waiting for a real freak" I knew just what he meant. Diane has been forbidding her own self to be true and she suffers from it. Lionel is her liberator, it's a love story of the most spiritual kind since "…there are only two sins; the first is to interfere with the growth of another human being, and the second is to interfere with one's own growth." I thought the chemistry between Nicole and Robert was right on, both of them being seekers of truth. If you believe that the eyes are windows to your soul then you will be unable to take your eyes off the screen. Their journey is in their eyes – you see in them the curiosity, the fascination, the fear, the pain, the joy, the love and finally the liberation of their souls. When the photograph is finally taken, Robert has your heart in his hands. If any of you have gone through that "soul transformation" experience, you will recognize it. If not, it's still a great fairy tale.
I love the sets, the music and the photography because they served the story so well. And all I have to say about the love scene is Oh. My. God. This is a film I want to see again, and again.
As for the mix reviews, maybe, just maybe, if they had not used Diane Arbus' name, the critics would have been kinder and they would have been willing to have more of an open mind. The writer and director used Arbus' claim to fame to explore the spark, the birth if you will of creativity. In any case, those who got it loved it and those who did not get it, smothered it. I guess I don't have to tell you I loved it.