Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2006 · Movie · R · 122 min · ★ 6.1 · 41% critics
In late-1950s New York, a restless housewife and mother helps her photographer husband while feeling out of place in her privileged world. After an enigmatic new neighbor draws her into unfamiliar circles, she begins questioning what “normal” means and starts searching for an artistic voice of her own.
Based on Diane Arbus
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-08-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (304 votes)
- Box office
- $2,300,000
- Budget
- $16,800,000
About
You may like this if you want a strange, intimate drama about identity, desire, and outsiders, with a Beauty-and-the-Beast vibe; Not for you if you want a factual biopic, clear storytelling, or lots of photography.
Pros: strong lead performances; striking, moody visuals; odd, memorable moments | Cons: thin, uneven script; not much photography; slow, dragging pace
Themes
- photographer
- biography
- hair
- werewolf
- hypertrichosis
- freak
- naturism
Cast & crew
Nicole Kidman
as Diane Arbus
Robert Downey Jr.
as Lionel Sweeney
Ty Burrell
as Allan Arbus
Harris Yulin
as David Nemerov
Jane Alexander
as Gertrude Nemerov
Emmy Clarke
as Grace Arbus
Genevieve McCarthy
as Sophie Arbus
Boris McGiver
as Jack Henry
Marceline Hugot
as Tippa Henry
- MD
Mary Duffy
as Althea
Directed by Steven Shainberg