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- 1991
- R
- Off White Productions Inc.
- 1 h 18 m
- 1991
- R
- Off White Productions Inc.
- 1 h 18 m
Summary A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Directed By: Jennie Livingston
- 1991
- R
- Off White Productions Inc.
- 1 h 18 m
- 1991
- R
- Off White Productions Inc.
- 1 h 18 m
Paris Is Burning
7.3
Where to Watch
Summary A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Directed By: Jennie Livingston
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
82
95% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
82
95% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Technically rough and ragged, Paris nonetheless does an excellent job of digesting a rich, multilayered subculture, and breaking it down for a general audience without oversimplification. [09 Aug 1991, p.F1]
As much a movie about class, race, and sexual orientation as anything you've ever seen.
With unpatronizing empathy, Paris Is Burning beckons us into a subculture. [09 Aug 1991, p.39]
Paris Is Burning is a strong film about a segment of our society that is determined to survive. It's not just a film about gays, it's about fighting prejudice and trying to achieve a dream, something we all do now and then. [09 Aug 1991]
Livington's film provides a lively look at an exotic subculture that mimics the values of the white majority with unique wit, irony, and style. [07 May 1991, p.2]
What I saw was a successful attempt by the outsiders to dramatize how success and status in the world often depend on props you can buy, or steal, almost anywhere - assuming you have the style to know how to use them.
A poignant, heartfelt tribute to a vibrant New York subculture and its flamboyant acolytes, captured on grainy celluloid, shortly before it got appropriated and streamlined by the mainstream.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
7.3
75% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
13% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
13% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
7.3
75% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
13% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
13% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
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Production Company
Art Matters Inc.,
BBC Television,
Edelman Family Fund,
Miramax,
New York Foundation for the Arts,
New York State Council on the Arts,
Off White Productions Inc.,
Prestige,
The Jerome Foundation,
The National Endowment for the Arts,
The Paul Robeson Fund,
WNYC-TV
Release Date Aug 1, 1991
Duration 1 h 18 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Having a ball...wish you were here
Awards
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
