Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano (2024)
"Hey there, Silvio. Why do all the film buffs pass you by? Could it be you just don't try, or is it the pain you share?"
Perhaps at first glance, the filmography of Silvio Narizzano appears unremarkable. Thanks to his sleeper hit Georgy Girl (1966), he's known largely as a "one-hit wonder" director. Upon closer inspection, however, likely no other filmmaker used cinema as effectively to exorcise personal demons in ways both ugly and beautiful. And few directors' sensibilities were more gay, both overtly and covertly. Film historian Daniel Kremer is your tour guide through an obscure, perplexing body of work heretofore ignored and often unfairly shunned. Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is an essay documentary of discovery.
Cast
- David Del Valle - Himself
- Silvio Narizzano - Himself
- Paul Carafotes - Himself
- Michael Murphy - Himself
- Mark Lester - Himself
- Daniel Kremer - Narrator
- Paul Lynch - Himself
- Jon Jost - Voice of Silvio Narizzano
- Julie Kirgo - Herself
- Nathaniel Thompson - Himself
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano about?
- Perhaps at first glance, the filmography of Silvio Narizzano appears unremarkable. Thanks to his sleeper hit Georgy Girl (1966), he's known largely as a "one-hit wonder" director. Upon closer inspection, however, likely no other filmmaker used cinema as effectively to exorcise personal demons in ways both ugly and beautiful. And few directors' sensibilities were more gay, both overtly and covertly. Film historian Daniel Kremer is your tour guide through an obscure, perplexing body of work heretofore ignored and often unfairly shunned. Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is an essay documentary of discovery.
- Who directed Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano?
- Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano was directed by Daniel Kremer.
- Who stars in Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano?
- Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano stars David Del Valle, Silvio Narizzano, Paul Carafotes, Michael Murphy, Mark Lester, Daniel Kremer.
- How long is Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano?
- Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano has a runtime of 2h 14m (134 minutes).
- What genre is Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano?
- Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is a Documentary film.