The Last Impresario

The Last Impresario (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
81 min + 65 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2013 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )
France ( France, Benelux )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Gracie Otto

Written By:
Gracie Otto

Actors:
Michael White ..... Himself - Interviewee
Gracie Otto ..... Herself - Interviewee
Naomi Watts ..... Herself - Interviewee
John Cleese ..... Himself - Interviewee
Anna Wintour ..... Herself - Interviewee
John Waters ..... Himself - Interviewee
Kate Moss ..... Herself - Interviewee
Lorne Michaels ..... Himself - Interviewee
Yoko Ono ..... Herself
Nigel Planer ..... Himself - Interviewee
Rachel Ward ..... Herself - Interviewee
Richard O'Brien ..... Himself - Interviewee
Robert Fox ..... Himself - Interviewee
Robert Shaye ..... Himself - Interviewee
Bill Oddie ..... Himself - Interviewee

Synopsis:

Michael White might just be the most famous person you've never heard of. A notorious London theatre and film impresario, he produced over 300 shows and movies over the last 50 years. Bringing to the stage the risqué productions of Oh! Calcutta!, The Rocky Horror Show and to the screen Monty Python's The Holy Grail, as well as introducing Merce Cunningham, Pina Bausch and Yoko Ono to London audiences, he irrevocably shaped the cultural scene of the 1970s London. Playboy, gambler, bon vivant, friend of the rich and famous, he is now in his late seventies and still enjoys partying like there's no tomorrow. In this intimate documentary, filmmaker Gracie Otto introduces us to this larger-than-life phenomenon. Featuring interviews with 50 of his closest friends including Anna Wintour, Kate Moss, John Waters and Barry Humphries and, of course, the man himself, Otto pays a vibrant tribute to a fascinating entertainer.

A portrait of Michael White, the enfant terrible of London's theatre-land in the 70s, the man responsible for introducing Yoko Ono, Merce Cunningham and Pina Bausch to the international audiences. He challenged censorship with his hit erotic revue Oh! Calcutta!, struck gold with The Rocky Horror Picture Show and A Chorus Line and produced Monty Python and the Holy Grail, My Dinner with Andre, and John Waters' Polyester. Fifty of his closest friends (including Yoko Ono, Kate Moss, Anna Wintour, John Waters and John Cleese) introduce us to one of life's true originals.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 04 May, 2015.