Beautiful Darling (2010)

Name: Beautiful Darling
Director: James Rasin
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-04-02
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Candy Darling, Andy Warhol, Holly Woodlawn, Fran Lebowitz

Documentary

Director: James Rasin

Cast: Candy Darling, Andy Warhol, Holly Woodlawn, Fran Lebowitz

Runtime86 min

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James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and footage, and extracts from Darling's movies.

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Film fans who appreciate thoughtful documentaries that delve into the lives of iconic LGBTQ+ figures will find James Rasin's 2010 film "Beautiful Darling" to be a compelling and visually striking portrait of transgender actress Candy Darling, one of Andy Warhol's most famous Superstars.

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Beautiful Darling: The Life and Times of Candy Darling, Andy Warhol Superstar is a 2010 feature-length documentary film about Candy Darling, pioneering trans woman, actress and Andy Warhol superstar. The film was written and directed by James Rasin and features Chloë Sevigny as "the voice of Candy Darling", reading from Candy's private diaries and letters. Patton Oswalt voices Andy Warhol and Truman Capote. It also features interviews with Factory regulars such as Paul Morrissey, Vincent Fremont, Bob Colacello, Gerard Malanga, Pat Hackett, George Abagnalo, and Fran Lebowitz as well as an archival interview with playwright Tennessee Williams. Louis Durra composed the score.