Frederick Wiseman

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Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

Anyone here familiar with his work? For such a well-known and regarded documentarian, it's surprising to me that his stuff isn't available on DVD or even video, it seems. Anyway, I'd only read about him until last night, when I saw his 1968 documentary High School. Great moments. Very well observed. And, what probably comes as no surprise, American public education sucked back then as well.
I bet you guys didn't know that the dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.
Anyway, some of you might remember his getting a lot of positive press for his Domestic Violence a couple years ago.

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Topic - Frederick Wiseman - Bulkington 08:28:26 07/19/05 (2)

Yes, The first Wiseman doc I saw was Titticut Follies. - Harmonia 23:44:40 07/19/05 (1)

Lucky you - Bulkington 11:53:19 07/21/05 (0)

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