Pappi Corsicato examines the personal life and public career of celebrated painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel.
Release Date: May 5th, 2017
Not Yet Rated |1 hr 24 min
Plot SummaryPappi Corsicato examines the personal life and public career of celebrated painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel.
Cast: Julian Schnabel, Al Pacino, Willem Dafoe
Director: Pappi Corsicato
Genres: Documentary
Production Co: Cohen Media Group
The film is intended to be placed at the altar of Julian Schnabel, an artist so singular that words simply fail. show more
Directed by Pappi Corsicato and executive produced, typically, by the subject himself, the movie is never uninteresting but is often surprisingly low-energy and, even more surprisingly, visually drab. show more
While Corsicato treats his subject extremely gently – there’s barely a hint of criticism of Schnabel and interviewees tout how controversial his work is without explaining why – his almost idyllic portrayal of Schnabel at work and play nevertheless makes for a largely seductive and engaging experience. But the lack of context often derails the entertaining film. show more
