Episode 122 – Terry Zwigoff’s Crumb

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This time around on the CriterionCast, Ryan and James take some time to discuss Terry Zwigoff’s 1995 film, Crumb.

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About the film:

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.

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Netflix / Watch Louie Bluie on Criterion’s Hulu Plus channel.

Trailer:

Episode Links:

• Crumb on Criterion.com
• Crumb Reconsidered, by Jonathan Rosenbaum
• Zwigoff on Crumb and Louie Bluie
• Crumb on Crumb
• Press notes on Crumb and Louie Bluie

On the next episode of the podcast: Wes Andersons’s Bottle Rocket