Basquiat: Rage to Riches

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

2017 en 84 minutes

Rating: 5.8

Plot

This film tells Jean-Michel's story through exclusive interviews with his two sisters Lisane and Jeanine, who have never before agreed to be interviewed for a TV documentary. With striking candour, Basquiat's art dealers - including Larry Gagosian, Mary Boone and Bruno Bischofberger - as well as his most intimate friends, lovers and fellow artists, expose the cash, the drugs and the pernicious racism which Basquiat confronted on a daily basis. As historical tableaux, visual diaries of defiance or surfaces covered with hidden meanings, Basquiat's art remains the beating heart of this story.

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Cast

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Lisane Basquiat

Lisane Basquiat

Self

Jeanine Basquiat

Jeanine Basquiat

Self

Troy Stevenson-House

Troy Stevenson-House

Young Basquiat

James Chance

James Chance

Self (Musician)

Suzanne Mallouk

Suzanne Mallouk

Self (Psychiatrist)

Jeffrey Deitch

Jeffrey Deitch

Self (Art Advisory Service Citibank 1979 - 88)

Brett De Palma

Brett De Palma

Self (Artist)

Jennifer Vonholstein

Jennifer Vonholstein

Self (Artist)

Michael Holman

Michael Holman

Self (Writer, filmmaker)

Al Diaz

Al Diaz

Self

Kenny Scharf

Kenny Scharf

Self (Artist)

Robert Storr

Robert Storr

Self (Artist, critic, curator)

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Stan Peskett

Stan Peskett

Self (Artist)

Glenn O'Brien

Glenn O'Brien

Self (archive footage)

Maripol

Maripol

Self (Producer, Downtown 81)

Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Self (archive footage)

Bruno Bischofberger

Bruno Bischofberger

Self (Art Dealer)

Diego Cortez

Diego Cortez

Self (archive footage)

Marc Miller

Marc Miller

Self (archive footage)

Annina Nosei

Annina Nosei

Self (Gallery owner)

Larry Gagosian

Larry Gagosian

Self (Art Dealer)

Annina Nosei

Annina Nosei

Self

Mary Boone

Mary Boone

Self (Gallerist)

Tamra Davis

Tamra Davis

Self (Director of 'Radiant Child')

Bob Colacello

Bob Colacello

Self (Warhol biographer)

Paige Powell

Paige Powell

Self (INTERVIEW photographer)

Greg Tate

Greg Tate

Self (Writer, Musician)

Theaster Gates

Theaster Gates

Self (Artist)

Madonna

Madonna

Self (archive footage)

Cathleen McGuigan

Cathleen McGuigan

Self (Arts and culture journalist)

Tony Shafrazi

Tony Shafrazi

Self (Art dealer)

Michael Halsband

Michael Halsband

Self (Photographer)

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