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Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

  • 2006
  • R
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
16K
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Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. in Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
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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 on... Read allTurning 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.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.

  • Director
    • Steven Shainberg
  • Writers
    • Erin Cressida Wilson
    • Patricia Bosworth
  • Stars
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Ty Burrell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steven Shainberg
    • Writers
      • Erin Cressida Wilson
      • Patricia Bosworth
    • Stars
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Ty Burrell
    • 103User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Diane Arbus
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Lionel Sweeney
    Ty Burrell
    Ty Burrell
    • Allan Arbus
    Harris Yulin
    Harris Yulin
    • David Nemerov
    Jane Alexander
    Jane Alexander
    • Gertrude Nemerov
    Emmy Clarke
    Emmy Clarke
    • Grace Arbus
    Genevieve McCarthy
    • Sophie Arbus
    Boris McGiver
    Boris McGiver
    • Jack Henry
    Marceline Hugot
    Marceline Hugot
    • Tippa Henry
    Mary Duffy
    • Althea
    Emily Bergl
    Emily Bergl
    • Allan's New Assistant
    Lynn-Marie Stetson
    Lynn-Marie Stetson
    • Fiona - Naked Girl
    • (as Lynn Marie Stetson)
    Gwendolyn Bucci
    Gwendolyn Bucci
    • Dominatrix
    Christina Rouner
    Christina Rouner
    • Lois
    Matt Servitto
    Matt Servitto
    • Handsome Client
    David Green
    • Another Client
    Sandriel Frank
    • Fox Model
    Krista Coyle
    Krista Coyle
    • Fashion Model
    • Director
      • Steven Shainberg
    • Writers
      • Erin Cressida Wilson
      • Patricia Bosworth
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    • Trivia
      MGM optioned the biography, upon which this film is based ("Arbus"), in 1984 as a possible starring vehicle for Diane Keaton.
    • Goofs
      Towards the end of the movie, Lionel is shown beginning to blow up the canvas raft. He later explains that it is for Diane when he takes his final swim. Someone suffering from such extremely low lung function that he will only live a few months would never be able to inflate a raft that size.
    • Quotes

      Diane Arbus: [to Lionel] I saw you through my window and right away I wanted to take a portrait of you.

    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Midnight Romance
      Written by Alain Leroux (as Alain J. Leroux)

      Published by Cypress Creek Music

      Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

    User reviews103

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    Next time a true portrayal?
    I would be delighted if the Arbus estate, after having seen this film, commission a film called "The True Life of Diane Arbus" with an ending in the same vein as the film portrait of Sylvia Plath.

    My feeling, and it is only that, Ms Arbus was never timid in her photography of people. Nor were the people on the fringe of society organised in the way the film suggests they were.

    If you like lingering shots of Ms Kidman and enjoy bubblegum for the eyes then do go and see it. If, on the other hand, and that was my motive for going to see the film, you wish to learn more about a talented photographer of worth, then your cinema ticket price might be better spent on a book about Diane Arbus.
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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2006 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fur - Un portrait imaginaire de Diane Arbus
    • Filming locations
      • East 54th Street Recreation Center, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Pressman Film
      • River Road Entertainment
      • Iron Films (I)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $223,202
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,815
      • Nov 12, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,312,717
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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