Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2006 · 122 min · Director: Steven Shainberg
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In 1958, in New York City, the upper class Diane Arbus is a frustrated and lonely woman with a conventional marriage with two daughters. Her husband is a photographer sponsored by the wealthy parents of Diane, and she works as his assistant. When Lionel Sweeney, a mysterious man with hypertrichosis (a.k.a. werewolf syndrome, a disease that causes excessive body hair), comes to live in the apartment in the upper floor, Diane feels a great attraction for him and is introduced to the world of freaks and marginalized people, falling in love with Lionel.
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Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Curiosity 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Curiosity, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
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Cast
Grace Arbus
Sophie Arbus
Althea
Dominatrix
Lois
Fiona
Details
- Directed by
- Steven Shainberg
- Written by
- Erin Cressida Wilson, Patricia Bosworth
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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Rent
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