Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe (2007)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 17min
- Documentary, Biography
- 19 Oct 2007 (USA)
- Movie
A documentary on the relationship between curator Sam Wagstaff, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, and musician/poet Patti Smith.
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Pierre Apraxine | ... |
Himself
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| Dick Cavett | ... |
Himself (archiveFootage)
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| Dominick Dunne | ... |
Himself
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Raymond Foye | ... |
Himself
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Jeffrey Fraenkel | ... |
Himself - Fraenkel Gallery
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Philippe Garner | ... |
Himself
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Ralph Gibson | ... |
Himself
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| Timothy Greenfield-Sanders | ... |
Himself - photographer
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John Giorno | ... |
Himself - poet
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Tukey Koffend | ... |
Herself - childhood friend
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| Robert Mapplethorpe | ... |
Himself (archiveFootage)
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Jean-Jacques Naudet | ... |
Himself
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Eugenia Parry | ... |
Herself
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| Ingrid Sischy | ... |
Herself - Interview Magazine
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| Patti Smith | ... |
Herself
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Holly Solomon | ... |
Herself (archiveFootage)
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John Szarkowski | ... |
Himself - Museum of Modern Art
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Sam Wagstaff | ... |
Himself (archiveFootage)
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Paul Walter | ... |
Himself - collector
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Clark Worswick | ... |
Himself - friend
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| Joan Juliet Buck | ... |
Narrator
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Gordon Baldwin | ... |
Himself - Getty Museum
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John Richardson | ... |
Himself - writer
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Tony Smith | ... |
Himself (archiveFootage)
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Richard Tuttle | ... |
Himself
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Directed by
| James Crump | ||
Written by
| James Crump | ... | () |
Produced by
| Stanley F. Buchthal | ... | executive producer (as Stanley Buchthal) |
| James Crump | ... | producer |
| Maya Kamila Hoffmann | ... | executive producer (as Maja Hoffmann) |
| David Koh | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| J. Ralph | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Felver | ||
| Harry Geller | ||
| David Koh | ||
| Eric Koziol | ||
| Paul Lundahl | ||
Film Editing by
| Dave Giles | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Carmen Borgia | ... | post-production |
| William Davis | ... | additional editing |
| David Gauff | ... | online editor |
| Matt Gundy | ... | post-production |
| Mike Maguire | ... | post-production |
| Arthur Pingrey | ... | computer editor |
| John Rehberger | ... | post-production |
| Tim Werenko | ... | post-production |
Sound Department
| Matt Gundy | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| John Vondracek | ... | motion graphics |
Music Department
| Bub Jess | ... | music producer |
| Arthur Pingrey | ... | music co-producer / music editor |
Other crew
| Abraham Aronow | ... | source: photographs |
| Bob Binsback | ... | engineer |
| Lucien Clergue | ... | source: photographs |
| Teresa Engle | ... | source: photographs |
| Christopher Felver | ... | source: photographs |
| Leonard Fink | ... | source: photographs |
| Philippe Garner | ... | source: photographs |
| Bob Gruen | ... | source: photographs |
| Robert Haiko | ... | source: photographs |
| Balthazar Korab | ... | source: photographs |
| Bettye Lane | ... | source: photographs |
| Gilles Larrain | ... | source: photographs |
| George Platt Lynes | ... | source: photographs |
| Gerard Malanga | ... | source: photographs |
| David McCabe | ... | source: photographs |
| Patrick McMullan | ... | source: photographs |
| Sheila Metzner | ... | source: photographs |
| Richard Misrach | ... | source: photographs |
| Gary Morris | ... | studio coordinator |
| Arnold Newman | ... | source: photographs |
| Irving Penn | ... | source: photographs |
| Anton Perich | ... | source: photographs |
| Francesco Scavullo | ... | source: photographs |
| Allan Tannenbaum | ... | source: photographs |
| B. von Echt | ... | source: photographs |
| Sam Wagstaff | ... | source: photographs |
| Andy Warhol | ... | source: photographs |
Thanks
Production Companies
Distributors
- Arthouse Films (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Longride (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
- SundanceTV (2007) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- DuArt Film and Video (post-production facilities)
- The Rumor Mill (music supervision)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A look at the life and contribution of Sam Wagstaff (1921-1987), curator, trend-setter, collector of photographs, and lover and guide to Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989), told chronologically with archival footage, photographs, and contemporary interviews. Wagstaff is upper class, handsome, and gay, reinventing himself after World War II as a curator, with extraordinary success. By the 1970s, he's friends with Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith, his mother has left him a fortune, and he's collecting old photographs by the score. Many who comment discuss his largely forgotten contribution to art - the discovery of photography. The film sets the record straight.
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,815, 21 Oct 2007 |
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