Chris & Don

Chris & Don
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Directed by Guido Santi
Tina Mascara
Produced by James White
Amir Harel
Andrew Herwitz
Narrated by Michael York
Starring Christopher Isherwood
Don Bachardy
Music by Miriam Cutler
Cinematography Ralph Q. Smith
Distributed by Zeitgeist Films
Release date(s) June 13, 2008
Running time 90 min.
Country  United States
Language English

Chris & Don: A Love Story is a 2008 documentary film that chronicles the life-long relationship between author Christopher Isherwood and his much younger lover, artist Don Bachardy. Chris & Don combines present-day interviews, archival footage shot by the couple from the 1950s, excerpts from Isherwood's diaries, and playful animations to recount their romance. It was directed by Guido Santi and Tina Mascara, and was the centerpiece film at NewFest, the New York LGBTQ Film Festival, in 2008.

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Chris & Don tells the story of a romance that began on the beaches of Santa Monica in the 1950s, when Christopher Isherwood at age 48 met Don Bachardy who then was eighteen years old. Isherwood, an established author with works such as The Berlin Stories, which helped inspire much of Cabaret, helped Bachardy discover and develop his affinity for drawing and painting as he became a renowned portrait painter during the second half of the 20th century to the present. The documentary includes insight from friends, including Liza Minnelli and John Boorman, who tell of the countless struggles the two faced as one of the first openly gay couples in Hollywood. Despite the age difference, the couple endured until Isherwood succumbed to prostate cancer in 1986.

Critical reception

The film received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator MetaCritic reported a score of 83 out of 100, based on 12 reviews from major newspapers and magazines.[1] Many critics also drew parallels between the California State Supreme Court ruling affirming same-sex marriage and the release of the film.[2]

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