W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

89 mins | Documentary | Sept. 25, 1989

The war in the South Pacific, a country doctor in Colorado, victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village — all were captured in unforgettable photographs by the legendary W. Eugene Smith. This program showcases over 600 of Smith’s stunning photographs and includes a dramatic recreation in which actor Peter Riegert (Crossing Delancey, Local Hero) portrays the artist using dialogue take from Smith’s diaries and letters. Interwoven through the program are archival footage and interviews with family and friends of this brilliant, complicated man, whose work developed from twin themes of common humanity and social responsibility.

W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

89 mins | Documentary | Sept. 25, 1989

W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
The war in the South Pacific, a country doctor in Colorado, victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village — all were captured in unforgettable photographs by the legendary W. Eugene Smith. This program showcases over 600 of Smith’s stunning photographs and includes a dramatic recreation in which actor Peter Riegert (Crossing Delancey, Local Hero) portrays the artist using dialogue take from Smith’s diaries and letters. Interwoven through the program are archival footage and interviews with family and friends of this brilliant, complicated man, whose work developed from twin themes of common humanity and social responsibility.
Producers Image Entertainment, Educational Broadcasting Corporation, RM Associates, American Masters Pictures
Original title W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
Directors Gene Lasko
Writers Jan Hartman

Cast

Peter Riegert

as W. Eugene Smith

John Berger

as Self

Mimi Bessinger

as Voiceover

Peter Feliz

as Voiceover

Jim Hughes

as Self

Ben Maddow

as Self

William Johnson

as Self

Patrick Smith

as Self

Stella Wheatley

as Self

A. D. Coleman

as Self

Ted Castle

as Self

Terrell Sneed

as Self

Maude Callen

as Self

Norman Cousins

as Self

Cornell Capa

as Self

Stefan Lorant

as Self

John G. Morris

as Self

Phyliss Smith

as Self