LOVE Gilda- the eternal spirit of Gilda Radner

LOVE Gilda- the eternal spirit of Gilda Radner

Directed by Lisa D'Apolito
beloved comedienne finds her humor in the midst of the most unfunny thing to ev

Overview

Genre
Biography, Human Interest, and Portrait
Synopsis

In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends (Martin Short, Lorne Michaels, Paul Shaffer, Larraine Newman) rare home movies and diaries read by modern day comediennes inspired by Gilda(Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader and Cecily strong) LOVE Gilda offers a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story.

Stage
finished
Running time
84 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
3 Faces Films
Country
United States
Years of Production
3
Locations
NYC, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, LA

Distribution Details

Release year
2018
Festivals
Tribeca, Hot Docs, Montclair, SIFF, AFI
Distribution
Opening Film of the Tribeca film Festival 2018, Distributed by Magnolia Pictures and aired on CNN January1, 2019
Broadcast (Acq.)
CNN
Language
English
Subtitles
Italian

Photos

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