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Gifford's father was in organized crime, and he spent his childhood largely in Chicago and New Orleans living in hotels. His childhood, as recounted in his long-running series of autobiographical tales known collectively as the Roy stories, is explored in the 2020 documentary Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago.
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago. Cult author and David Lynch collaborator Barry Gifford’s gritty autobiographical stories of growing up in the 1950s (narrated by Willem Dafoe, Lili Taylor and Matt Dillon) provide the backdrop for a jazzy, impressionistic portrait of a vanished Chicago. IMDb 8.0 1 h 15 min 2022. X-Ray 13+.
Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago (2019) Directed by Rob Christopher. Written by Rob Christopher & Barry Gifford. Starring Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Barry Gifford. In a series of autobiographical stories spanning more than forty years Barry Gifford has chronicled the adventures of Roy, a boy coming of age largely on the ...
12 lug 2023 · Roy’s World follows Roy, coming-of-age on the gritty streets of 1950’s Chicago, whose experiences are inspired by Gifford’s own childhood. Through this surrogate, the viewer experiences a slice of Chicago history, from its pervasive municipal corruption to the dawn of the tumultuous 60’s.
28 feb 2020 · Perhaps the difference doesn’t among to much. Christopher suggests that we are all made of stories. In a city like Chicago, one might believe that, and this immersive film will take you there. You don’t need to be a fan of Gifford’s work to enjoy it, but you’ll be ready to hunt that down when you leave. Reviewed on: 28 Feb 2020
12 nov 2021 · “Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago” is a look at the city in that era, and it will screen at the 2021 Chicago Critics Film Festival. Click ROY ’S WORLD for details.
The "Roy" stories of writer Barry Gifford serve as a springboard for an impressionistic portrait of a vanished Chicago.
