| | Letter to True Theatrical Release (Not Yet Available on DVD) (2 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Education DVDs, Documentary Movies, Music (General) Videos, Theatrical Releases (Not Yet Available), Dogs, Photographers, Pets, Pet Care/Animal Husbandry | | Director | Bruce Weber | | Composer | John Leftwich | | Narrator | Marianne Faithfull, Julie Christie, Bruce Weber | | Producer | Nan Bush | | Screenwriter | Bruce Weber, Chin-Yen Yee |
Named for one of director-photographer Bruce Weber's beloved golden retrievers, A LETTER TO TRUE is a cinematic essay--in the free-association style of Weber's CHOP SUEY (2001)--documenting his obsessions and concerns in a post-9/11 world with emphasis on the importance of canine companionship. Using a heartfelt, handwritten letter to the dog as a springboard, Weber begins the film with thoughts on his dismay over the terrorist attacks in New York, then transitions into his longtime fascination with actor Dirk Bogarde, who is seen in vintage home movies during the idyllic years he spent in Provence with his manager, Anthony Forwood. Next, Weber segues into early 1970's documentary footage of Life Magazine Vietnam War photojournalist Larry Burrows (who provided Weber with his earliest remembrances of war) and a series of references to his friend Elizabeth Taylor--whose presence is felt the strongest in a series of extended clips from her '46 film, THE COURAGE OF LASSIE. Cemented with Weber's trademark photography of his dogs running on the beach of their Montauk home, poignant readings from Julie Christie and Marianne Faithfull, and a string of songs by the likes of Brenda Lee, Blossom Dearie, and Jimmy Durante, these disparate elements add up to a whole that is likely to enchant both dog lovers and fans of Weber alike. Letter to True Reviews: "It all makes for a poignant mix, the boy inside the man, pressing his nose against the glass, longing for the journalistic authenticity of someone like Burrows while still believing in Lassie and the unconditional love of True."-- Stephen Holden, New York Times "It is a relaxed and sincere compilation of memories and ideas the filmmaker wants to hold on to....Fans of the canine species will be especially fond of the film."-- Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times "The photography is as lustrous as you'd expect, and a streamlined soundtrack of jazz and lounge standards lends A LETTER TO TRUE the ready likeability of romantic comedy."-- Samuel Wigley, Sight and Sound Letter to True | Orig Year | 2004 | | CD Universe Part number | 6870620 | | Release Date | New Letter to True TR release date | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 78 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color |
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