www.fgks.org   »   [go: up one dir, main page]

7.7/10
1,200
9 user 18 critic

Public Speaking (2010)

Trailer
0:51 | Trailer
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the ... See full summary »

Director:

Reviews
1 nomination. See more awards »

Videos

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  

A documentary on the late Elia Kazan.

Directors: Kent Jones, Martin Scorsese
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Elia Kazan, Elias Koteas
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A documentary on the history and influence of the New York Review of Books.

Directors: Martin Scorsese, David Tedeschi
Stars: Barbara Epstein, W.H. Auden, Isaiah Berlin
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X  

World-renowned director Martin Scorsese narrates this journey through his favorites in Italian cinema.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Martin Scorsese
Shine a Light (2008)
Certificate: M/12 Documentary | Biography | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

A career-spanning documentary on the Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts
Documentary | Biography | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  

Inter-cut with archive material, friends, family and associates of the musician tell the story of his life and how spirituality became such a major part of it.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

Martin Scorsese interviews his mother and father about their life in New York City and the family history back in Sicily. These are two people who have lived together for a long time and ... See full summary »

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Catherine Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Martin Scorsese
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  

A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Robbie Robertson, Muddy Waters, Neil Young
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.6/10 X  

Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.

Directors: Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Allison Anders, Kathryn Bigelow
Certificate: M/12 Comedy | Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

A middle-aged artist obsessed with his pretty young assistant, a precocious 12 year old living in a hotel, and a neurotic lawyer with a possessive mother make up three Gotham tales.

Directors: Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Woody Allen, Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette
Crime | Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

During the depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Barry Primus
Comedian (2002)
Certificate: M/6 Documentary | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.

Director: Christian Charles
Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Garry Shandling
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

Director Martin Scorsese talks to actor Steven Prince about his past. As the night goes on, Prince reveals some very amusing and moving stories of his experiences with drugs and violence.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Steven Prince, Martin Scorsese, George Memmoli
Edit

Cast

Credited cast:
James Baldwin ...
(archive footage)
...
(archive footage)
...
(archive footage)
...
(archive footage)
...
(archive footage)
...
(archive footage)
Ivo Juhani ...
Himself
...
Herself
...
(archive footage)
Thelonious Monk ...
(archive footage)
...
(archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
Eugene O'Neill ...
(archive footage)
Jack Paar ...
(archive footage)
Dorothy Parker ...
(archive footage)
Edit

Storyline

A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences. Written by Anonymous

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Genres:

Documentary

Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

22 November 2010 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

La parola a Fran Lebowitz  »

Filming Locations:


Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,260 (USA) (25 February 2011)

Gross:

$23,458 (USA) (4 March 2011)
 »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Color:

See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Jeopardy! (1984) See more »

Soundtracks

Don't Blame Me
Written by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields
Performed by Thelonious Monk
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Right on the mark!
4 March 2011 | by (Vancouver, BC, Canada) – See all my reviews

I have been reading, here and there, quotes from Fran Lebowitz for decades, not really knowing who she was.

She is a virtuoso at cutting through the haze and nonsense of American culture to expose the ludicrous truths beneath. I've always felt sort of silly, being American, and now I know why. Thank you, Fran, for putting into words what any well-traveled American already knows in their heart but can't quite verbalize.

We need people like Fran to give us an honest look at ourselves and knock some of the pompous self-righteousness out of us now and then. Thank you, Fran and Mr. Scorsese.


11 of 15 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Japanese Subtitles? esponberg
Discuss Public Speaking (2010) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page