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In 1981, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a 19-year-old graffiti artist living on the streets. Eight years later, he was a world-renowned painter. But success has a high price, and Basquiat pays with friendship, love, and eventually, his life. This film chronicles his meteoric rise in New York's art world, his anguish over his family, and his hatred of a society that both courted and exploited him.
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Cast:
Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Parker Posey -
Original Title:
Basquiat -
Country:
United States of America -
Year:
1996 - 108'
Director
Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel, an acclaimed painter and movie director, was born in 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Schnabel’s work has been exhibited all over the world; his paintings, sculptures, and works on paper have been the subject of numerous exhibitions. As a director, he is known for Before Night Falls (2000), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), and Miral (2010). He marked presence at a variety of international film festivals and won prestigious awards such as the Golden Globes and the Oscars.
