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The Wild One

The Wild One

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Documentary
๐Ÿ“œ Overview: In the work of Jack Garfein - Holocaust survivor, theater and film director, key figure in the formation of the Actors Studio - past and and present freely intermingled to contribute to memorable stage productions and in two films, many which were ahead of their time in tackling such issues as homosexuality, race and violence. Powered by his vivid recollections and augmented with readings by Willem Dafoe, The Wild One traces Garfeinโ€™s life: his Czechoslovakian youth, his familyโ€™s fleeing the Nazis, surviving in Auschwitz and other camps, his 1946 arrival at 16 in New York and coming under the wing of Lee Strasberg, Hollywood, his marriage to actress Carroll Baker.
๐ŸŒ Languages Available: English
๐Ÿ“† Date Released: 2023-05-10
โŒš Running Time: 95 mins
โญ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

Willem Dafoe original image
Narrator (voice)
Willem Dafoe
Jack Garfein original image
Self
Jack Garfein
Peter Bogdanovich original image
Self
Peter Bogdanovich
Blanche Baker original image
Self
Blanche Baker
Irรจne Jacob original image
Self
Irรจne Jacob
Bobby Soto original image
Self
Bobby Soto
Patricia Bosworth original image
Self
Patricia Bosworth
Dick Guttman original image
Self
Dick Guttman
Geoffrey Horne original image
Self
Geoffrey Horne
Foster Hirsch original image
Self
Foster Hirsch

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