The Confessions of Robert Crumb (1987)
In 1987, Robert Crumb presents himself: raised by a Marine father, educated in Catholic schools, married at 21 in Cleveland where he worked for a greeting card company, dropping acid in 1965, heading to San Francisco and getting in on the formation of Zap Comix, gaining celebrity, loving old time jazz, starting a band, living in a commune, meeting Aline Kominsky who became his second wife and his partner in art, having a daughter, and developing a more realistic drawing style. The confessions include his loneliness, his obsessions with women, his bewilderment by fame, his sense of the disintegration of Sixties' subculture, his nervous breakdown in 1973, and his peace now.
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: February 13, 1987
Cast
- Robert Crumb
- Carol Engberg - The Ideal Woman
- Aline Kominsky - Self (as Aline Kominsky-Crumb)
- Robert Armstrong - Self
- Sophie Crumb - Self (uncredited)
Screenplay
Editing: David Kitson
Original Language: en
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Confessions of Robert Crumb about?
- In 1987, Robert Crumb presents himself: raised by a Marine father, educated in Catholic schools, married at 21 in Cleveland where he worked for a greeting card company, dropping acid in 1965, heading to San Francisco and getting in on the formation of Zap Comix, gaining celebrity, loving old time jazz, starting a band, living in a commune, meeting Aline Kominsky who became his second wife and his partner in art, having a daughter, and developing a more realistic drawing style. The confessions include his loneliness, his obsessions with women, his bewilderment by fame, his sense of the disintegration of Sixties' subculture, his nervous breakdown in 1973, and his peace now.
- Who stars in The Confessions of Robert Crumb?
- The Confessions of Robert Crumb stars Robert Crumb, Carol Engberg, Aline Kominsky, Robert Armstrong, Sophie Crumb.
- How long is The Confessions of Robert Crumb?
- The Confessions of Robert Crumb has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).