Vito (film)
| Vito | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jeffrey Schwarz |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Schwarz Bryan Singer |
| Starring | Vito Russo |
| Cinematography | David Quantic |
| Edited by | Philip Harrison |
| Music by | Miriam Cutler |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | First Run Features |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Vito is a 2011 American documentary film produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of the Los Angeles-based production company Automat Pictures. The film documents the life of Vito Russo, gay activist, film scholar, and author of The Celluloid Closet.[1][2]
Vito premiered at the 2011 New York Film Festival,[3] went on to screen within such festivals as Maryland Film Festival, and made its television debut on HBO in July 2012.[1] The DVD was released by First Run Features in April 2013.[4]
Cast
- Phyllis Antonellis as herself - Vito's cousin
- Richard Barrios as himself - Author (Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood from Edison to Stonewall)
- archive footage) (billed as Edmund Bergler M.D.)
- Richard Berkowitz as himself - Author
- Lenny Bloom as himself - Friend & Lawyer (billed as Leonard Bloom)
- Jay Blotcher as himself - Journalist, writer, publicist, film producer, and activist
- Malcolm Boyd as himself (billed as Reverend Malcolm Boyd)
- Joseph Brewer as himself
- Lee Brewster as himself - Queens Liberation Front (archive footage)
- Tom Brokaw as himself - Journalist (archive footage)
- Marcus A. Conant as himself - Doctor and dermatologist (archive footage)
- Stephen Boyd as (archive footage) Messala
- Glinda
- George Bancroft as (archive footage) Bill Bailey
- Jane Darwell as (archive footage) Mrs. Winchell - Jack's Mother
- Marcia Pally as herself
Development and released
The film, executive produced by
Time Magazine
as a document that shows how civil rights and entertainment are "deeply connected." Based on rejuvenated interest in Russo's life and work, Schwarz edited two volumes of Russo's writing entitled Out Spoken: A Vito Russo Reader.
References
- ^ a b Genzlinger, Neil (22 July 2012). "'Vito,' a Documentary About Vito Russo, on HBO". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Rooney, David (14 October 2011). "Vito: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Musto, Michael (29 August 2011). "Vito Russo Documentary Makes The New York Film Festival". www.villagevoice.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "DVD Review: 'Vito'". CineVue. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "News & Documentary Emmys: "Vito" and "AC360" take home awards". GLAAD. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Vito at IMDb
- Vito at Rotten Tomatoes
