USA,
1994, 119 min
Directed by:
Terry ZwigoffCinematography:
Maryse AlbertiPlots(1)
Terry Zwigoff’s landmark 1995 film is an intimate documentary portrait of the underground artist Robert Crumb, whose unique drawing style and sexually and racially provocative subject matter have made him a household name in popular American art. Zwigoff candidly and colorfully delves into the details of Crumb’s incredible career and life, including his family of reclusive eccentrics, some of the most remarkable people you’ll ever see on-screen. At once a profound biographical portrait, a riotous examination of a man’s controversial art, and a devastating look at a troubled family, Crumb is a genuine American original. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Critics Choice Awards
- 1996 - Best Documentary Feature
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1995 - Terry Zwigoff (Best Documentary/Non Fiction Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1995 - Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary)
Sundance Film Festival
- 1995 - Terry Zwigoff (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary)
- 1995 - Maryse Alberti (Cinematography Award: U. S. Documentary)