The Gates (2005)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Directors:

Antonio Ferrera
Albert Maysles

Release Date:

2005 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A documentary on New York City's biggest public art project ever, an installation called "The Gates," by Christo and Jeanne Claude.

Plot Keywords:

Gates | Art | Mayor | Artist | Orange

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20

9:00 AM

HBO

Cast

Christo	...	Himself
Jeanne-Claude	...	Herself

Directed by
Antonio Ferrera
Albert Maysles

Produced by
Antonio Ferrera	....	producer
Rebecca Losick	....	associate producer
Albert Maysles	....	executive producer
Tanja Meding	....	associate producer
Maureen A. Ryan	....	producer

Cinematography by
Antonio Ferrera
Albert Maysles

Film Editing by
Antonio Ferrera
Matthew Prinzing

Production Management
Sabine Kertscher	....	post-production supervisor
Marisa Vrooman	....	field producer: Field Office Operations

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew Kirst	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Paul Furedi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrew Kirst	....	sound
Roger Phenix	....	sound
Matthew Prinzing	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Judy Hoffman	....	additional videographer
Kit Pennebaker	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Pat Kelleher	....	on-line editor
Sabine Kertscher	....	associate editor
Tracy Nayer	....	digital media coordinator
Jane Tolmachyov	....	colorist

Music Department
Deirdre Corley	....	music clearance assistant
Chris Robertson	....	music clearance

Other crew
Tansal Arnas	....	production coordinator
Guy Efrat	....	project and installation zone supervisor
Chris McCue	....	production office manager

Production Companies

• Maysles Films

Distributors

• Alive Mind Media (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Alive Mind Media (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Lorber HT Digital (2009) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Postworks New York  digital intermediate

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Maysles Films

Nature, Christo, Central Park and New York City!

This is SUCH a great documentary about New York City -- to me, that's what this brought home. Yes, it's about Christo and history and art and Central Park (my home away from home) but really it's a love poem to NYC and her inhabitants. The cranky old (and young) people, the curious ones, the playful ones . . . it has all the New York types.

I had no idea it was by a Maysles until I heard one of the Christo's greet a "Brother Maysles!" And you can hear him talking to Christo at one point, making a joke about, "If someone manages to steal one and takes it on the subway, make sure I'm there with a camera." It's yet another of their masterpieces.

And I just loved all the old footage from '79 or so, then got total goosebumps with the footage of the morning it opened. ahh, dawn in Central Park! snow in Central Park! night in Central Park. Christo in Central Park! and all caught by a cinematic master!