A Bigger Splash
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jack Hazan
David Hockney
Peter Schlesinger
Ossie Clark
Celia Birtwell
Mo Mcdermott
Film Details
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Synopsis
Jack Hazan traces the life and work of David Hockney, perhaps the most exploitable of British artists, and his role in the art movement of Los Angeles. The central focus of "A Bigger Splash" is the breakup between Hockney and Peter Schlesinger, a fellow artist. Hockney concentrates on a huge portrait of Peter but finds his tormented emotional state getting in the way. In a fit of anguish and rage he destroys the canvas that he had been working on for months. After a brief encounter with Peter in London, Hockney feels compelled to rework the portrait and finishes it within weeks.
Director
Jack Hazan
Cast
David Hockney
Peter Schlesinger
Ossie Clark
Celia Birtwell
Mo Mcdermott
Henry Geldzahler
Kasmin
Mike Sida
Susan Brustman
Patrick Procktor
Betty Freeman
Nick Wilder
Country Joe Mcdonald
Edward Kalinski
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Miscellaneous Notes
Re-released in United States January 25, 1997
Formerly distributed by Buzzy Enterprises Ltd.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 1974.
Shown at Locarno Film Festival August 1974.
Shown at New York Film Festival October 3 & 4, 1974.
c Eastmancolor
Re-released in United States January 25, 1997 (Laemmle's Sunset 5; Los Angeles)
