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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

  • 2018
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Pauline Kael in What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2018)
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A portrait of the work and life of controversial film critic Pauline Kael, and her battle to achieve success and influence in the 20th century movie business.A portrait of the work and life of controversial film critic Pauline Kael, and her battle to achieve success and influence in the 20th century movie business.A portrait of the work and life of controversial film critic Pauline Kael, and her battle to achieve success and influence in the 20th century movie business.

  • Director
    • Rob Garver
  • Writer
    • Rob Garver
  • Stars
    • Pauline Kael
    • John Guare
    • Lili Anolik
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Rob Garver
    • Writer
      • Rob Garver
    • Stars
      • Pauline Kael
      • John Guare
      • Lili Anolik
    • 21User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Pauline Kael
    Pauline Kael
    • Self - Critic
    • (archive footage)
    John Guare
    John Guare
    • Self - Playwright
    Lili Anolik
    Lili Anolik
    • Self - Writer
    David Edelstein
    David Edelstein
    • Self - Critic
    Greil Marcus
    Greil Marcus
    • Self - Critic
    Gina James
    Gina James
    • Self - Daughter
    Camille Paglia
    Camille Paglia
    • Self - Author
    Brian Kellow
    Brian Kellow
    • Self - Biographer
    Craig Seligman
    Craig Seligman
    • Self - Writer
    Jaime Manrique
    Jaime Manrique
    • Self - Writer
    Daryl Chin
    Daryl Chin
    • Self - Writer
    Carrie Rickey
    Carrie Rickey
    • Self - Critic
    James Wolcott
    James Wolcott
    • Self - Writer
    Paul Schrader
    Paul Schrader
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Molly Haskell
    Molly Haskell
    • Self - Andrew Sarris' Widow
    Phillip Lopate
    Phillip Lopate
    • Self - Writer
    • (as Philip Lopate)
    David O. Russell
    David O. Russell
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Christopher Durang
    Christopher Durang
    • Self - Playwright
    • Director
      • Rob Garver
    • Writer
      • Rob Garver
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At approximately 1:34:10 (and a year before she passed away), a young interviewer asked Pauline, "what are your favorite treasures?" to which she replied, "my daughter and my grandson."
    • Quotes
      • Paul Schrader: We're not talking about film criticism, we're talking about Pauline Kael, and - in the end of the game - what Kael promoted wasn't film. It was her.
    • Connections
      Edited from Ménilmontant (1926)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pauline Kael: el arte de la crítica
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • 29Pictures
      • Good Wizard
      • MadPix
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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