Susanne Bartsch: On Top

Play trailer

2:33

Susanne Bartsch: On Top

Released Sep 7, 2018

1h 24m

Documentary

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

100%

Tomatometer

6 Reviews

78%

Popcornmeter

50+ Ratings

Through never-before-seen archival footage, verité cinematography, personal testimonials and highly stylized imagery, an exploration of the life and impact of the mother of avant-garde self expression, Susanne Bartsch.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

Not to be outdone by its star's larger-than-life persona, Susanne Bartsch: On Top is rich in personal archival footage and first-hand accounts.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 7, 2018

Full Review

Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

What "Susanne Bartsch: On Top" makes clear is that the art of being seen, as facilitated by Bartsch, can carry unexpectedly poignant depth.

Sep 6, 2018

Full Review

Jude Dry

indieWire

... the Susanne Bartsch legacy endures just as brightly as it began.

Rated: B+

Oct 20, 2017

Full Review

Glenn Dunks

The Film Experience

...iconic in ways that likely gets forgotten about without films like this one to thrust it in their face and remind them.

Rated: B

Oct 29, 2018

Full Review

David Noh

Film Journal International

Documentary profile of a New York nightlife legend introduces a fascinating, ultra-glamorous survivor but could have used a tad more clarity.

Sep 7, 2018

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

It takes a lot of planning and time to sell fabulous

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

Full Review

Audience Member

A movie that paints people with a real mental health condition as villains and different... saw on boxxy software app.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Alexander Smith

Director

Anthony Caronna

Director

Susanne Bartsch

Self

Alexander Smith

Writer

Anthony Caronna

Writer

Michael Beach Nichols

Producer

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Official Clip - Living a Double Life

2:14

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Official Clip - Playing Susanne

2:32

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Official Clip - A Safe Place

1:17

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Official Clip - Challenging the Norm

2:55

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Official Clip - The AIDS Crisis

3:23

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Official Clip - Giving People a Platform

2:14

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Official Clip - Queen of the Night

2:15

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Official Clip - Explosive Creativity

2:21

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Official Clip - Dragshow Wedding

2:34

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Official Clip - The Love Ball

1:33

View more videos

Burden

97%

88%

Burden

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Burden

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

88%

57%

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Watchlist

Your Face

100%

%

Your Face

Watchlist

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

100%

85%

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

Regarding Susan Sontag

86%

58%

Regarding Susan Sontag

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Susanne Bartsch: On Top: Trailer 1

2:33

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Through never-before-seen archival footage, verité cinematography, personal testimonials and highly stylized imagery, an exploration of the life and impact of the mother of avant-garde self expression, Susanne Bartsch.

Director: Alexander Smith, Anthony Caronna
Producer: Michael Beach Nichols, Christopher K. Walker
Screenwriter: Alexander Smith, Anthony Caronna
Distributor: The Orchard
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2018
Runtime: 1h 24m

Most Popular at Home Now