Jason and Shirley
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Cast & Crew
Stephen Winter
Tristan Cowen
Peter Cramer
Jack Waters
Tony Torn
Orran Farmer
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December 1966, Jason was known throughout the New York pre-Stonewall gay world as the hottest mess around. Shirley Clarke was Jewish, wealthy and a rare female film director of her era to gain national prominence. Shirley invited Jason to her Chelsea Hotel penthouse to film him telling wild stories from his turbulent life, determined to find a groundbreaking "truth" in documentary. This footage became "Portrait of Jason," (1967), and was hailed a masterpiece, as Jason tells stories of racism, homophobia, abuse and prostitution with Shirley urging him towards a tangled emotional breakdown that is unforgettable.
Director
Stephen Winter
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Released in United States 2015
Limited Release in United States October 20, 2015
Released in United States 2015
Limited Release in United States October 20, 2015
Released in United States 2015 (Platinum Sections)
