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  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Zeitgeist Films
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Zeitgeist Films
  • 1 h 24 m

Summary “We all get dressed for Bill,” says Vogue editrix Anna Wintour. The “Bill” in question is 80+ New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham. For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the Times Style section in his columns “On...

Directed By: Richard Press

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Zeitgeist Films
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Zeitgeist Films
  • 1 h 24 m

Bill Cunningham New York

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
76
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
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Summary “We all get dressed for Bill,” says Vogue editrix Anna Wintour. The “Bill” in question is 80+ New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham. For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the Times Style section in his columns “On...

Directed By: Richard Press

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100
May 19, 2011
Here is a good and joyous man who leads a life that is perfect for him, and how many people do we meet like that? This movie made me happy every moment I was watching it.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 16, 2012
A documentary that'll make more than just fashionistas smile.
By Carmen Gray FULL REVIEW

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80
May 19, 2011
Near the end Press poses a couple of personal questions that pierce the old man's defenses in the most painful and revealing way, suggesting a much more complicated emotional wellspring for the work that consumes his life.
By J.R. Jones FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 14, 2011
The documentary will resonate with New York Times' readers and fans of personal stories.
By Pam Grady FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 7, 2011
It's as much a portrait of a kind of artist as it is a document of a city's evolving sense of style.
By Wesley Morris FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 15, 2011
No passion for fashion is required to enjoy this absorbing portrait of legendary New York Times "On the Street" photographer Bill Cunningham, but a sense of history and tragedy might help.
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60
Mar 15, 2011
Anyone curious about the man behind the lens may find this doc, like its subject, frustratingly opaque and out of reach. Those interested in witnessing a true NYC eccentric document everyday-people city life one outfit at a time, however, will feel like this has been tailor-made.
By David Fear FULL REVIEW
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Production Company First Thought Films
Release Date Mar 16, 2011
Duration 1 h 24 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://billcunninghamnewyork.com/
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Awards

Palm Springs International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Chlotrudis Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
• 1 Nomination

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