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Resident Alien (1990)

Resident Alien poster
Directed by
Jonathan Nossiter
Genre
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows British writer and actor Quentin Crisp, capturing his thoughts and daily life. It presents a portrait of the man as he discusses his experiences and views.

intimateobservationalwryreflectiveslow-pacedinsightfulunassuming

What happens

Resident Alien is a 1990 documentary film about the life of British writer and actor Quentin Crisp. directed, produced and edited by Jonathan Nossiter, and co-produced by Dean Silvers. Resident Alien was Crisp's first documentary; it was followed by Naked in New York in 1994 and The Celluloid Closet in 1995. It was premiered at Berlin Panorama (part of Berlin International Film Festival) in 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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