William Eggleston in the Real World

Released Aug 31, 2005

1h 24m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Michael Almereyda examines the life and work of the world-renowned photographer.

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Matt McNally

BBC.com

As a subject, he's reluctant to navel gaze, and his words -- subtitled because of his low, mumbling speech -- rarely provide an insight into his talent.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

William Eggleston in the Real World offers an admiring and affectionate, if also unillusioned, view of its subject at work, play, and not much of anything (a suitably Egglestonian activity).

Rated: 3/4

Dec 2, 2005

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

The result isn't particularly mesmerizing, but it does offer a well-rounded portrait that will be of particular interest to photography lovers.

Sep 22, 2005

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Tobias Carroll

Hyperallergic

A fascinating exploration of the impossibility of interpreting one's vision beyond a certain point. Eggleston's photographs are full of history and character; attempting to find a specific meaning is an effort doomed to failure.

Feb 29, 2020

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Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

There is a sense of impromptu genius, of exactitude colliding with suddenness as the seemingly banal is rendered, for a moment, vividly permanent. Eggleston's photos force the viewer to behold the beauty of the commonplace.

Jul 1, 2006

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Dan Lybarger

eFilmCritic.com

Rated: 4/5

May 6, 2006

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the doc itself is not that great but eggleston is.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Badly done. Gave no insight on the man.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Quiet film that captures the artist's process, without bells-and-whistles forcing of dramatics.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Interesting documentary about the meaning and nature or perception.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

An intimate portrait of one of Americas best photographer. Slow but intimate look at the man.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Kinda slipped into this randomly through the cable TV you kids are watching these days, but found it hypnotizing and fascinating. Though well-acquainted with photography's 'art history', I know little about Eggleston the man. Near the end of the film, where he's talking to the documentarian and clearly losing interest in the whole enterprise, he talks about the futility of talking about art. It is heartbreaking. It is amazing. It is tragic. See it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Michael Almereyda

Director

Michael Almereyda

Writer

Michael Almereyda

Producer

Donald Rosenfeld

Executive Producer

Simon Fisher-Turner

Original Music

Michael Almereyda

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Michael Almereyda examines the life and work of the world-renowned photographer.

Director: Michael Almereyda
Producer: Donald Rosenfeld
Screenwriter: Michael Almereyda
Distributor: Palm Pictures
Production Co: High Line Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 31, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD): Feb 14, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.4K
Runtime: 1h 24m