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Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy is a 2022 American documentary film, written, directed, and produced by Nancy Buirski. It is loosely based and inspired by Shooting Midnight Cowboy: Art, Sex, Loneliness, Liberation, and the Making of a Dark Classic by Glenn Frankel.
Sep 5, 2023 · Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy: Directed by Nancy Buirski. With Jon Voight, Waldo Salt, Jennifer Salt, John Schlesinger. Follows the behind-the-scenes odyssey to get Midnight Cowboy (1969) produced, as well as the tumultuous era in which the movie was released and embraced.
Jun 23, 2023 · As engrossing as it is ambitious, Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy contextualizes a landmark film within the pivotal moment of its creation.
Jun 23, 2023 · A documentary that explores the era and the filmmakers behind the 1970 Oscar-winning drama about a male prostitute and his friend. The film covers the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, and the gay rights movement, but spends less time on the movie itself.
Jun 22, 2023 · A documentary examines how the winner for best picture of 1969 captured shifts in American life. Share full article. Jon Voight, right, and Dustin Hoffman on the set of “Midnight Cowboy,” as ...
The 1969 movie tells the story of two homeless loners who join forces out of desperation and struggle to survive. It features superb performances by Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, spirited direction by John Schlesinger, a brilliant screenplay by blacklist survivor Waldo Salt, and a memorable musical soundtrack.
Jun 23, 2023 · Nancy Buirski's film explores how the 1969 classic reflected the world around it, from gay sexuality to class struggle. It features interviews with Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman and others who made the movie.
