Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

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2008-09-26

Wild Combination is a visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his death in 1992, Arthur prolifically created music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur's work is finally finding its audience. Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur's family, friends, and closest collaborators to tell this poignant and important story.

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Wild Combination is a visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his death in 1992, Arthur prolifically created music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur's work is finally finding its audience. Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur's family, friends, and closest collaborators to tell this poignant and important story.

Released

2008-09-26

Runtime

71

Director

Matt Wolf

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Music

Language

English

Production

Polari Pictures

Oscilloscope

C41

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    Arthur Russell

    Arthur Russell
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    Philip Glass

    Philip Glass
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    Allen Ginsberg

    Allen Ginsberg
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    Bob Blank

    Bob Blank
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    Ernie Brooks

    Ernie Brooks
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    David Byrne

    David Byrne
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    Jens Lekman

    Jens Lekman