Lonely at the Top (2006)
"We´re going to exaggerate shamelessly." This sentence is spoken over black film by Lucy McEvil, transvestite, singer and passionate resident of Vienna, at the beginning of Wolfgang Muhr´s short portrait. Hyperbole is a wholly suitable leitmotif for a film in which an artist is shown portraying characters of the opposite sex, as the representation´s exaggeration, ironic refraction and displacement is what differentiates the act of dressing in drag from mere imitation of a certain sex.
Director: Wolfgang Muhr
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: June 1, 2006
Cast
Screenplay
- Wolfgang Muhr (Screenplay)
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lonely at the Top about?
- "We´re going to exaggerate shamelessly." This sentence is spoken over black film by Lucy McEvil, transvestite, singer and passionate resident of Vienna, at the beginning of Wolfgang Muhr´s short portrait. Hyperbole is a wholly suitable leitmotif for a film in which an artist is shown portraying characters of the opposite sex, as the representation´s exaggeration, ironic refraction and displacement is what differentiates the act of dressing in drag from mere imitation of a certain sex.
- Who directed Lonely at the Top?
- Lonely at the Top was directed by Wolfgang Muhr.
- Who stars in Lonely at the Top?
- Lonely at the Top stars Lucy McEvil.
- How long is Lonely at the Top?
- Lonely at the Top has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is Lonely at the Top?
- Lonely at the Top is a Documentary film.