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Susan Sontag

Born January 16, 1933 · New York City, New York, USA

Died December 28, 2004 · aged 71

Susan Sontag (January 16, 1933 – December 28, 2004) was an American essayist, literary and cultural theorist, icon, and political activist whose works include On Photography, Against Interpretation, The Way We Live Now, and Regarding the Pain of Others.

Known For

ZeligZelig · 1983
Zelig
★ 7.41983
MovieComedy
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
Duet for CannibalsDuet for Cannibals · 1969
Duet for Cannibals
★ 6.61969
MovieDrama
Arthur, a university professor, and former political activist, lives in France with Francesca. They decide to hire a young man in order to help the teacher organize his notes. The employee leaves his girlfriend Ingrid and moves in with the couple.
Screen Test [ST323]: Susan SontagScreen Test [ST323]: Susan Sontag · 1964
Screen Test [ST323]: Susan Sontag
1964
Movie
Screen test of Susan Sontag.
Unguided TourUnguided Tour · 1983
Unguided Tour
★ 10.01983
MovieDrama
Also known as “Letter from Venice,” Susan Sontag’s fourth and final film tells of a relationship that is fragmenting as the partners tour the decaying ruins of a hallucinatory Venice.
Promised LandsPromised Lands · 1974
Promised Lands
★ 5.61974
MovieDocumentary
PROMISED LANDS is famed writer and critic Susan Sontag’s sole documentary project, shot in Israel on the fly in the final days and immediate aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement · 2021
150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement
2021
MovieDramaDocumentary
A Woman Watches People.
13 Most Beautiful Women13 Most Beautiful Women · 1964
13 Most Beautiful Women
★ 8.01964
MovieDocumentary
The Great MagicianThe Great Magician · 2006
The Great Magician
★ 5.02006
MovieDocumentary
"The Great Magician" - A portrait of Frans Zwartjes (1927-2017), sometimes called 'the most important experimental filmmaker of his time' by the American essayist Susan Sontag.

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