Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady (1994)
Bernhard, an actress-comedienne whose brassy humor attracts a cult-like following, here offers a semiconfessional view of her life's landscape. Childhood memories of her father, a doctor, and her mother, an artist, are warmly rendered in scenes of the Jewish family amiably accommodating itself to the Christmas season, and of the obligatory communal vacations joined by colorful relatives. The abrupt transition to a flamboyant denizen of "downtowns," Los Angeles or New York, to an existence as a character in the lives of marginal people, is evoked in sharply satirical terms, in a melange of humorous fact and fiction, monologues akin to those that make Bernhard an icon of pop culture.
Director: Kristiene Clarke
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 47 min
Release Date: April 24, 1994
Cast
- Sandra Bernhard - Self
- Paul Mooney - Self
- Camille Paglia - Self
- Martin Scorsese - Self
- John Boskovich - Self
Screenplay
Production: BBC, BBC Arena
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
performance art, lgbt
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady about?
- Bernhard, an actress-comedienne whose brassy humor attracts a cult-like following, here offers a semiconfessional view of her life's landscape. Childhood memories of her father, a doctor, and her mother, an artist, are warmly rendered in scenes of the Jewish family amiably accommodating itself to the Christmas season, and of the obligatory communal vacations joined by colorful relatives. The abrupt transition to a flamboyant denizen of "downtowns," Los Angeles or New York, to an existence as a character in the lives of marginal people, is evoked in sharply satirical terms, in a melange of humorous fact and fiction, monologues akin to those that make Bernhard an icon of pop culture.
- Who directed Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady?
- Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady was directed by Kristiene Clarke.
- Who stars in Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady?
- Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady stars Sandra Bernhard, Paul Mooney, Camille Paglia, Martin Scorsese, John Boskovich.
- How long is Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady?
- Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady has a runtime of 47m (47 minutes).
- What genre is Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady?
- Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady is a Documentary film.
- Where was Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady produced?
- Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady was produced in United Kingdom.