Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
2h 2m | PG-13
In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in her privileged world. One night, a new neighbor catches Diane's eye, and the enigmatic man inspires her to set forth on the path to discovering her own artistry.
Director: Steven Shainberg
Studio: Iron Film
Genre: Drama, History
Video: 720p
Cast
Nicole Kidman
as Diane Arbus
Robert Downey Jr.
as Lionel Sweeney
Ty Burrell
as Allan Arbus
Harris Yulin
as David Nemerov
Jane Alexander
as Gertrude Nemerov
Emmy Clarke
as Grace Arbus
Reviews
I watched this as I'm a keen photographer and hoped to learn more about Arbus despite the film being honestly marketed as mostly fiction (the other main character 'Lionel' and anything about the family other than their existence) based loosely on an unauthorised biography. I learned how to pronounce Diane but not a lot else. That doesn't make it a bad film just not very educational. It's a good idea for a film but doesn't quite hit the mark. Given the artistic license it affords itself it could have gone anywhere but it doesn't really. There are some interesting, quirky and funny bits in it but somehow it doesn't quite hold them together coherently. 6/10 (and one of those is simply for having a TLR Rolleiflex in it)