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Who Is Henry Jaglom?

  • 1995
  • Not Rated
  • 52m
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6.6/10
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Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1995)
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Henry Jaglom was hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic, egomaniac fraud and the "world's worst d... Read allHenry Jaglom was hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic, egomaniac fraud and the "world's worst director,"Henry Jaglom was hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic, egomaniac fraud and the "world's worst director,"

  • Directors
    • Henry Alex Rubin
    • Jeremy Workman
  • Stars
    • Candice Bergen
    • Karen Black
    • Peter Bogdanovich
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    • Directors
      • Henry Alex Rubin
      • Jeremy Workman
    • Stars
      • Candice Bergen
      • Karen Black
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Candice Bergen
    Candice Bergen
    • Self
    Karen Black
    Karen Black
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    Peter Bogdanovich
    Peter Bogdanovich
    • Self
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    • Self
    Michael Emil
    • Self
    • (as Michael Emil Jaglom)
    Barbara Flood
    • Self
    Milos Forman
    Milos Forman
    • Self
    Victoria Foyt
    Victoria Foyt
    • Self
    Lee Grant
    Lee Grant
    • Self
    Andre Gregory
    Andre Gregory
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    Molly Haskell
    Molly Haskell
    • Self
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Self
    Henry Jaglom
    Henry Jaglom
    • Self
    Daphna Kastner
    • Self
    Sally Kellerman
    Sally Kellerman
    • Self
    John Landis
    John Landis
    • Self
    Melissa Leo
    Melissa Leo
    • Self
    Viveca Lindfors
    Viveca Lindfors
    • Self
    • Directors
      • Henry Alex Rubin
      • Jeremy Workman
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    petershelleyau

    Not Someone to Love, apparently

    The French auteur theory aligns the film director with his film. Although not allowing for workmanlike directors who are able to genre jump, the theory maintains that each product has an imposed and recognisably singular vision. As an independent film maker who produces cinema verite style work, Henry Jaglom is described in this doco by Alex Rubin and Jeremy Workman as individual as Godard or John Cassavetes, however their portrait of Jaglom focuses more on the man than his films. Since Rubin and Workman show behind the scenes footage of Jaglom berating his actors, we assume that Jaglom hasn't imposed any restriction on them. If he lets himself be seen like this... However there is little of Jaglom's film work here. We get Jaglom's home movies, TV interviews, and comments about him by various actors and critics, with more negative than positive input. There is the sense that the makers of the doco assume an audience's knowledge of Jaglom, which gives the title an exasperated clinical tone, from the lack of depth given to his oeuvre, and from the inclusion of negative comments, since how can you appreciate an insult about something you are ignorant of? The footage of Jaglom in tantrum is shown to counter Jaglom's claim of unscripted improvisation as the ultimate freedom for the actor, which he rationalises by stating that it is a technique to help the actor deliver a performance. However it's clear that Rubin and Workman don't buy this defence otherwise they would present the takes that resulted, as evidence. Clearly they are out to do a hatchet job, from the opening credits featuring a steadicam wearing a Jaglom signature hat, Jaglom's taping conversations with Orson Welles without his approval (which Jaglom denies), and his willingness to help up and comer's as being motivationally suspicious. Occasionally the negativity is funny - with his brother Michael Emil revealing a sibling rivalry, and Andrea Marcovicci doing an impression of Jaglom's sociopathic form of concerned questioning. However Candice Bergen's comment that "if she had Henry as her father or husband she could have taken Poland" is evidence of his sustained motivation, which comes across in spite of the supposed resistance of his actors, some of whom have given him their best screen work. It's fun to see Henry on TV's Gidget as a beatnic, and one laughs at how Bob Rafelson dismisses Jaglom when he was at the Actors Studio. As an admirer of Jaglom, I was disatisfied with this coverage. It seems aimed to drive a viewer away from his films, rather than want to explore them, which left me sad. The French auteurs may be right about the singular vision of a director, but I don't think that should also include his personal behaviour. I may not want to be Henry Jaglom's friend, but that doesn't mean his work is not worth a look.
    9jeremy-167-21010

    Loved it.

    Really terrific profile of the unusual and acerbic writer-director-actor-character, with contributions from both lovers and haters -- unusual for this kind of documentary, the nay- sayers get to say their nays. Jaglom comes across as articulate, difficult, funny, entertaining, shifty and possibly a genius or maybe talentless. It's hard to say, but fascinating to watch.

    It's not often one can recommend a film documentary to those who dislike as well as those who like a filmmaker, but this one seems to offer plenty for both camps.

    This film definitely surprised me. Every time I thought I had a handle on Jaglom, the movie spun in 180 degrees and threw me off the scent once again.

    A unique profile for film lovers and just lovers of interesting characters.
    Michael_Elliott

    Decent Documentary

    Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Entertaining documentary that tries to explain to people who filmmaker Henry Jaglom is and what motivates him. I'm really not overly familiar with the director's work, which is why I wanted to check this documentary out and while it did make me more interested in checking out his films, I'd be lying if the documentary is anything exceptional. Again, it's certainly entertaining but at the same time I'm really not sure how much we actually learn about the subject.

    We get interviews with the man himself as well as the likes of Peter Bogdanovich, Dennis Hopper and others who comment on his working style. There's a nice portion of the 53 minute running time devoted to Jaglom's relationship with Orson Welles and how it ended on a rather sour note. Clips from several of his movies are shown and we also get some clips of his fans commenting on his work as well as one "fan" who questions his lack of directing style.
    10teri60-1

    The enigma of Jaglom is clearer to me after seeing this film.

    Having see a couple of Jaglom films in the past and having heard about him here & there, it was good to have those who have known & worked with him for years speak honestly. The footage of him working on various films and going about his life rounded out the picture of him very skillfully. I came away thinking that he is a very creative but exceptionally self-centered individual and that he is not particularly evolved in his attitudes towards women. He also seems quite abusive towards his actors generally. I only pray that the younger generation of filmmakers (particularly men)will not continue in his manner. Only thus will we begin to see 'experimental' films which have a humanized point of view which is inspiring without being sentimental.

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      One of about five theatrical feature film collaborations of actress Karen Black and actor-writer-director Henry Jaglom. They both appeared in acting roles in both Easy Rider (1969) and Vas-y, fonce (1971) whilst Black appeared in three Jaglom written and directed pictures: Irene in Time (2009), Hollywood Dreams (2006) and Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983). They both also appear in the documentaries Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1995) and Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003).
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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ¿Quién es Henry Jaglom?
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Calliope Films
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      52 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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