The Last Impresario
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Directed by | Gracie Otto |
Produced by | Nicole O'Donohue |
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Cinematography | Gracie Otto |
Edited by | Karen Johnson |
Music by | Michael Yezerski |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
The Last Impresario is a 2013 documentary film about prolific British theatre impresario and film producer Michael White. The film was directed by Gracie Otto, and made its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2013,[1][2] where it was positively received by critics.[3][4][5]
The film features interviews with Michael White and many of his close friends and colleagues, including
Story
The film examines Michael's life and legacy, from his birth in
Production
Director Gracie Otto began working on the documentary in 2010. She befriended Michael White in
Release
The film world premiered at the 57th Annual BFI London Film Festival on 13 October 2013.[14][15] Michael White attended the premiere and after-party, along with many of his friends and colleagues, including Nigel Planer, Rupert and Candida Lycett Green, Lyndall Hobbs, Bill Oddie, Jean Pigozzi, Greta Scacchi, Barnaby Thompson, Joshua White, Liberty White, Miranda Darling, Staffan Ahrenberg, Rupert Everett, Jeremy Irons, Joel and Nash Edgerton, Richard Young, and Peter Eyre.[16] The after-party was held at the exclusive The Arts Club in Mayfair, London.[17]
The Last Impresario has played at a number of other international film festivals, including the 10th Dubai International Film Festival in 2013, and in 2014 at the 10th Glasgow Film Festival, the 10th Biografilm Festival in Bologna, Italy, and the DocWeek Film Festival in Adelaide, Australia, where it was the Opening Night film.[18] The film screened at the 61st Sydney Film Festival in June 2014, where it competed for the Documentary Australia Foundation Award official competition.[19]
The film was released theatrically in Australia on 26 June 2014 by local distributor Umbrella Entertainment,
Reception
The film received positive reviews from critics and currently holds a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
See also
References
- ^ SBS.com.au | Gracie Otto's The Last Impresario to premiere at London Film Festival, by Oliver Pfeiffer, 10 September 2013
- ^ FilmInk.com.au | 'The Last Impresario' to premiere at BFI London Film Festival Archived 5 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, by Cara Nash, 5 September 2013
- ^ Variety Magazine | London Film Review: 'The Last Impresario', by Charles Gant, 29 October 2013
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter | The Last Impresario: London Review, by Stephen Dalton, 13 October 2013
- ^ WizardRadio.co.uk | Review: The Last Impresario Archived 5 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 14 October 2013
- ^ The Last Impresario | Official Website
- ^ The Last Impresario | Official Website
- ^ The Black Magazine Blog | Gracie Otto's Michael White film 'Chalky', by Thom Kerr, 28 October 2012
- ^ The Vine | Gracie Otto creates Michael White documentary, by Alyx Gorman, 9 October 2012
- ^ Indiegogo | Chalky The Film
- ^ Vogue Australia | Gracie Otto's new film, by Alexandra Spring, 25 October 2012
- ^ SBS.com.au | Gracie Otto's The Last Impresario to premiere at London Film Festival, by Oliver Pfeiffer, 10 September 2013
- ^ FilmInk.com.au | 'The Last Impresario' to premiere at BFI London Film Festival Archived 5 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, by Cara Nash, 5 September 2013
- ^ SBS.com.au | Gracie Otto's The Last Impresario to premiere at London Film Festival, by Oliver Pfeiffer, 10 September 2013
- ^ FilmInk.com.au | 'The Last Impresario' to premiere at BFI London Film Festival Archived 5 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, by Cara Nash, 5 September 2013
- ^ Inside Film Magazine | Gracie Otto's The Last Impresario World Premiere, 14 October 2013
- ^ Inside Film Magazine | Gracie Otto's The Last Impresario World Premiere, 14 October 2013
- ^ Reuters | DocWeek celebrates festival season with Gracie Otto and Greta Scacchi in Adelaide for Australian premiere 'The Last Impresario', 2 March 2014
- ^ Sydney Film Festival | Documentary Australia Foundation Award for Australian Documentary Archived 7 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 7 May 2014
- ^ Umbrella Entertainment Official Site | The Last Impresario
- ^ Screen Daily | Dogwoof signs The Last Impresario, by Ian Sandwell, 5 February 2014
External links
- Official website
- The Last Impresario at IMDb
- Review of film at Variety
- Review of film at Hollywood Reporter
- Review of film at Sydney Morning Herald