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Dirty Pictures

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Dirty Pictures
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1hr 45min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
2000
Director:
Frank Pierson
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
James Woods, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid  ...more
Synopsis: Much attention was given to the Robert Mapplethorpe photographs that became the center of controversy when they were exhibited at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center in 1990, but less was known about Dennis Barrie, the museum director responsible for the exhibit. Barrie's obscenity trial and condemnation by right-wing conservatives are the focus of this Showtime telepic. Played by James Woods, Barrie is shown standing up for his museum's right to display controversial art and coping with the ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Wiener, AMG Review
This account of the controversy over the exhibition in heartland America of Robert Mapplethorpe's controversial "The Perfect Moment" collection manages the difficult feat of airing both sides of the brouhaha (though clearly favoring one side by portraying the obscenity charges against the exhibit to be in part politically motivated) and exploring a personal angle to the controversy. In addition to ... Full Review
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