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Today, as political and cultural wars paralyze the country causing chaos in a city known for unrest, we face painful reminders of our 1960s past. We see lost souls, much like Joe and Ratso, left behind by the elite one percent. This is our real story. Midnight Cowboy is a tale of a city, of broken dreams and strivers, then and now.
A half century after its release, Midnight Cowboy remains one of the most original and groundbreaking movies of the modern era. With beguiling performances from Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman as two loners who join forces out of desperation, blacklist survivor Waldo Salt's brilliant screenplay, and John Schlesinger's fearless direction, the 1969 film became the only X- rated film to ever win ...
No Oscar®-winning film captured its tumultuous time as indelibly as 1969’s X-rated Midnight Cowboy . Rich with interviews and archival footage, this ambitious documentary chronicles not just its unlikely creation, but the cultural, sexual and political undercurrents that fueled John Schlesinger’s classic movie.
1 set 2022 · Nancy Buirski's 'Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy' tracks down several of the key players involved in John Schlesinger's groundbreaking 1969 Oscar winner 'Midnight Cowboy.
Schlesinger’s foray into the world of lost souls remains equal parts funny and tragic. Its homoerotic subtext is both tender and surprising, especially for having been realized more than 50 years ago. With Bob Balaban, Brenda Vaccaro, Lucy Sante, Ian Buruma, Jennifer Salt, and Brian De Palma. 2022 101 MIN.
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy. A half century after its release, 'Midnight Cowboy' remains one of the most original and groundbreaking movies of the modern era. With beguiling performances from Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman as two loners who join forces out of desperation, blacklist survivor Waldo Salt's brilliant ...
Director/Producer/Writer DESPERATE SOULS DARK CITY AND THE LEGEND OF MIDNIGHT COWBOY (2022) World premiere, Venice International Film Festival; North American premiere, Telluride Film Festival; Hamptons International Film Festival premiere. Founder, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Director 1998-2008. Consultant, various documentaries.
