Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe


1h 27m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Explores the complex relationship between two major forces in the photography world, legendary curator Sam Wagstaff and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe who, in the 1970s and 1980s, were at the epicenter of New York's revolutionary art scene.

Film Details

Also Known As
Black White & Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff & Robert Mapplethorpe, Black White & Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe, Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff & Robert Mapplethorpe, Black White and Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff & Robert Mapplethorpe, Black White and Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Interview
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Arthouse Films; Fortissimo Films; Madman Entertainment Pty., Ltd.
Distribution Company
Arthouse Films; Revolver; Revolver Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

Explores the complex relationship between two major forces in the photography world, legendary curator Sam Wagstaff and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe who, in the 1970s and 1980s, were at the epicenter of New York's revolutionary art scene.

Film Details

Also Known As
Black White & Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff & Robert Mapplethorpe, Black White & Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe, Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff & Robert Mapplethorpe, Black White and Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff & Robert Mapplethorpe, Black White and Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Interview
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Arthouse Films; Fortissimo Films; Madman Entertainment Pty., Ltd.
Distribution Company
Arthouse Films; Revolver; Revolver Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 12-23, 2007.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (True Stories) January 3-14, 2008.

Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (World View) June 12-17, 2007.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Encounters) April 25-May 6, 2007.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2007) September 27-October 12, 2007.

Feature directorial debut for James Crump.

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 17-November 1, 2007.)

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Encounters) April 25-May 6, 2007.)

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States Fall October 19, 2007

Released in United States January 2008

Released in United States July 2007

Released in United States June 2007

Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 17-November 1, 2007.

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2007) September 27-October 12, 2007.)

Released in United States January 2008 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (True Stories) January 3-14, 2008.)

Released in United States June 2007 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (World View) June 12-17, 2007.)

Released in United States July 2007 (Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 12-23, 2007.)

Released in United States Fall October 19, 2007 (NY)