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Crumb

“Weird sex · Obsession · Comic books”

1995 · 2 h 1 min
Directed by Terry Zwigoff · USA · American Independent Cinema
Documentary

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Cast

Robert Crumb Aline Kominsky-Crumb Charles Crumb Maxon Crumb Robert Hughes Martin Muller

Credits

Produced by: Lynn O'Donnell

Plot

This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, ex-wife and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind.

Sinekatalog’s take

A documentary on a cartoonist and the troubled family that shaped him, told with dark humour and unflinching access. It is uncomfortable, funny and fascinating about art as a way of coping. Essential for anyone interested in outsiders and counterculture.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (23,280 votes)
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