Chop Suey
A homage to Bruce Weber’s Favourite things, these being mixing film, photography and classic movies. With portraits of a lesbian jazz singer and a 16-year-old wrestler.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Bruce Weber
Actors: Diana Vreeland, Dibi Fletcher, Frances Faye, Herbie Fletcher, Jan-Michael Vincent, Jason Maves, Nathan Fletcher, Peter Johnson, Rickson Gracie, Robert Mitchum
Country: United States
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