Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.
Cast
Fran Lebowitz
Self
Pablo Picasso
Self (archive footage)
Pablo Casals
Self (archive footage)
Thelonious Monk
Self (archive footage)
James Baldwin
Self (archive footage)
Serge Gainsbourg
Self (archive footage)
Candy Darling
Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
Truman Capote
Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar
Self (archive footage)
Oscar Levant
Self (archive footage)
Lisa Robinson
Self (archive footage)
William F. Buckley Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter
Self (archive footage)
Eugene O'Neill
Self (archive footage)
S.J. Perelman
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Parker
Self (archive footage)
James Thurber
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Rose
Self (archive footage)
Alex Trebek
Self (archive footage)
Toni Morrison
Self (archive footage)
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Self (archive footage)
Conan O'Brien
Self (archive footage)
Gore Vidal
Self (archive footage)
Martin Scorsese
Self (uncredited)
Crew
Martin Scorsese
Director, Producer
David Tedeschi
Editor
Damian Rodriguez
Editor
Alan Lowe
Assistant Editor, Post Production Supervisor
Ellen Kuras
Director of Photography
Ted Griffin
Executive Producer
John Hayes
Executive Producer
Margaret Bodde
Producer
Graydon Carter
Producer
Fran Lebowitz
Producer
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Producer
Erin Edeiken
Associate Producer
Chris Garrett
Associate Producer
Patrick Capone
Camera Operator
Jack Donnelly
Camera Operator
Carlos O. Guerra
Camera Operator
Christopher Norr
Camera Operator
David S. Tuttman
Camera Operator
Sebastián Almeida
Assistant Camera
Rick Gioia
Assistant Camera
Daniel Keck
Assistant Camera
Ed Nessen
Assistant Camera
David Regan
Assistant Camera
Frank Rinato
Assistant Camera
Linda Källérus
Assistant Camera
Philip Stockton
Sound Editor
Chris Fielder
Assistant Sound Editor
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Felix Andrew
Sound
Danny Michael
Sound
Peter Miller
Sound
Mark Roy
Sound
Chiemi Karasawa
Script Supervisor
Lisa Rinzler
Additional Photography
Paul Daley
Gaffer
John C. Nadeau
Gaffer
Tristan G. Sheridan
Gaffer
Alonso Homs
Digital Imaging Technician
Keith Putnam
Digital Imaging Technician
Jenny Carchman
Supervising Producer
Charlotte Gainsbourg
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