Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

2006
R
2h 2m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

16K

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Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. in Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)

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Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus falls in love with Lionel Sweeney, an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become on... Read allTurning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus falls in love with Lionel Sweeney, an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century.Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus falls in love with Lionel Sweeney, an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century.

Director
- Steven Shainberg
Writers
- Erin Cressida Wilson
- Patricia Bosworth
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

16K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Steven Shainberg
Writers
- Erin Cressida Wilson
- Patricia Bosworth
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins

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Trivia
MGM optioned the biography, upon which this film is based ("Arbus"), in 1984 as a possible starring vehicle for Diane Keaton.

Goofs
Towards the end of the movie, Lionel is shown beginning to blow up the canvas raft. He later explains that it is for Diane when he takes his final swim. Someone suffering from such extremely low lung function that he will only live a few months would never be able to inflate a raft that size.

Quotes
Diane Arbus: [to Lionel] I saw you through my window and right away I wanted to take a portrait of you.

Connections
Featured in HBO First Look: Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)

Soundtracks
Midnight Romance
Written by Alain Leroux (as Alain J. Leroux)
Published by Cypress Creek Music
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

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7/10

visually spectacular and audacious

Defying biopic clichés and overlapping reality and fantasy - so that the viewer eventually hardly understands what's real and what's not - "Fur" is definitely a provocative movie, not only another version of "The Beauty and the Beast". The odd subject is handled with impeccable effects and a stunning acting, the obvious question is asked by a HUGE metaphor - what's better between a man covered with fur and snobbish people wearing fur? Truly intriguing the film has some stasis moments that prevent it from being excellent, nevertheless it's about an interesting story, certainly worth viewing. Plus it gives a singular and also metaphorical finale showing Kidman removing her clothing along with her "social vestment".