The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
The city's most famous storyteller finally tells his own. Armistead Maupin, creator of "Tales of the City," reflects on a life spent chronicling the heart and soul of San Francisco. This 2017 documentary weaves personal archives with intimate interviews, revealing the man behind the beloved characters. It’s a poignant, deeply human portrait of an artist, activist, and witness to an era. Explore the untold chapters of a literary legend in this moving and essential documentary.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2017 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Jennifer M. Kroot |
| Runtime | 89 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.3/10 (20 votes) |
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The direction builds a portrait primarily from personal archives and interviews, focusing on the subject as his own chronicler. The atmosphere is that of flipping through a well-kept, intimate scrapbook of a city's soul.
It's for viewers interested in how personal narrative shapes public memory. One leaves feeling like a privileged reader of a private journal that became a cultural landmark. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jennifer M. Kroot
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Best watched with someone who understands the weight of a writer's notebook.
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