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The Wild One (2023)
Director: Tessa Louise-Salomé
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Jack Garfein, Peter Bogdanovich, Blanche Baker
Runtime95 min
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In the work of Jack Garfein - Holocaust survivor, theater and film director, key figure in the formation of the Actors Studio - past and and present freely intermingled to contribute to memorable stage productions and in two films, many which were ahead of their time in tackling such issues as homosexuality, race and violence. Powered by his vivid recollections and augmented with readings by Willem Dafoe, The Wild One traces Garfein’s life: his Czechoslovakian youth, his family’s fleeing the Nazis, surviving in Auschwitz and other camps, his 1946 arrival at 16 in New York and coming under the wing of Lee Strasberg, Hollywood, his marriage to actress Carroll Baker.
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The Wild One, a 2023 documentary directed by Tessa Louise-Salomé, has received positive critical reception for its examination of the life and work of director Jack Garfein, a Holocaust survivor who went on to become a key figure in the Actors Studio and tackle groundbreaking topics in his films. The documentary features readings by Willem Dafoe to augment Garfein's vivid recollections.
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Fans of documentary films will find 'The Wild One' directed by Tessa Louise-Salomé in 2023 to be a compelling and insightful exploration of the life of acclaimed theater and film director Jack Garfein, whose influential works and personal story are brought to life through vivid recollections and powerful performances from actors like Willem Dafoe.
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The Wild One is a feature documentary on the Holocaust survivor and director Jack Garfein, directed by Tessa Louise-Salomé, and written by Louise-Salomé and Sarah Contou-Terquem.
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