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David Holzman's Diary Directed by Jim McBride Produced by Michael Wadleigh Written by Jim McBride Starring L.M. Kit Carson Studio New Yorker Films Release date(s) 1967 Running time 74 minutes Country United States Language English David Holzman's Diary is a 1967 American film, directed by Jim McBride, which spoofs the art of documentary-making.
It tells the story of a young man making a documentary of his life, who discovers something important about himself while making the movie.
It stars L.M. Kit Carson, Eileen Dietz, Lorenzo Mans and Louise Levine. This was McBride's first movie. He has since gone on to direct more mainstream work like Great Balls of Fire!, The Big Easy, and episodes of television shows such as Six Feet Under and The Wonder Years.
David Holzman's Diary opened in New York City in December 1973.[1] In 1991, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[verification needed] A Blu-Ray release from Lorber Films is scheduled for August 16, 2011.[2]
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References
- ^ Sayre, Nora (December 7, 1973). "MOVIE REVIEW: David Holzman's Diary (1968)". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9903E0DA1239E73ABC4F53DFB4678388669EDE. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ McQuain, Christopher (August 3, 2011). "Review of David Holzman's Diary". DVD Talk. http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/50169/david-holzmans-diary-special-edition/. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
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- 1960s comedy films
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