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Peter Hujar's Day

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A film adaptation of the book, Peter Hujar's Day, by Linda Rosenkrantz. It invites audiences into a single day in 1974 with groundbreaking queer photographer Peter Hujar. Set entirely in one room, the film re-creates the conversation between Hujar and Rosenkrantz, recorded on audio tape nearly fifty years ago and later published as a book. Through their freewheeling, intimate exchange, Hujar shares vivid stories of his interactions with literary and cultural icons like William Burroughs, Candy Darling, Susan Sontag and Allen Ginsberg, while also reflecting on the rhythms of everyday life in 1970s New York.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Perhaps it is inevitably going to be of limited interest, and as intelligent as the two performances are, neither Whishaw nor Hall is tested very much. But it is an intriguing experiment in recovering the moment-by-moment reality of a lost time and place. Rated: 3/5 Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Martin Tsai Sight & Sound Whishaw delivers the 55 pages of monologue with the impressive illusion of spontaneity. Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Nicolas Rapold Financial Times The film is alive with smart variations in staging, and truly feels more like a time-warp hang-out than a Warholian experiment. Feb 8, 2025 Full Review Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews Yet another confirmation that both Ira Sachs and Ben Whishaw excel at creating real intimacy, and that their collaboration – this time, further improved by a fantastic turn from Hall – can only bring stunning, meaningful work. Rated: 4/5 Feb 15, 2025 Full Review Alex Papaioannou InSession Film Perhaps more than anything, Peter Hujar’s Day makes for a compelling cinematic experience. Rated: B- Feb 3, 2025 Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Cinema Daily US This is an intriguing experiment of how the mundane can become inherently interesting, and that’s what does happen here... This isn’t just about Hujar’s day, but it’s a conversation between two friends where one does much more of the talking. Rated: B+ Feb 3, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis A film adaptation of the book, Peter Hujar's Day, by Linda Rosenkrantz. It invites audiences into a single day in 1974 with groundbreaking queer photographer Peter Hujar. Set entirely in one room, the film re-creates the conversation between Hujar and Rosenkrantz, recorded on audio tape nearly fifty years ago and later published as a book. Through their freewheeling, intimate exchange, Hujar shares vivid stories of his interactions with literary and cultural icons like William Burroughs, Candy Darling, Susan Sontag and Allen Ginsberg, while also reflecting on the rhythms of everyday life in 1970s New York.
Director
Ira Sachs
Producer
Jordan Drake, Jonah Disend
Screenwriter
Ira Sachs
Genre
Biography, Drama, History
Original Language
English