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Mapplethorpe

A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.

Director

Ondi Timoner

Year

Genre

Box Office

$91,002

Production

Interloper Films,Boston Diva Productions,Blue Creek Pictures,Silver Lining Entertainment,You're Outta Control Pictures

Awards

8 wins & 4 nominations

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Why did you sell your
photography collection, Sammy? - Mapplethorpe

Why did you sell your photography collection, Sammy?

Your photos are quickly becoming
a gallery of the dead. - Mapplethorpe

Your photos are quickly becoming a gallery of the dead.

Poor nigger who poses
like a nude piece a black meat - Mapplethorpe

Poor nigger who poses like a nude piece a black meat

Milton, you have been
the subject - Mapplethorpe

Milton, you have been the subject

- Milton.
- You took pictures of my dick - Mapplethorpe

- Milton. - You took pictures of my dick

Why? You don't need my opinion.
You've got my moves down. - Mapplethorpe

Why? You don't need my opinion. You've got my move...

Plus, you're
the technical expert. - Mapplethorpe

Plus, you're the technical expert.

And because, well, you're better
at this than I am. - Mapplethorpe

And because, well, you're better at this than I am.

Yeah, well, you know,
I actually have no idea - Mapplethorpe

Yeah, well, you know, I actually have no idea

Well, can you at least tell me
which ones you like the best? - Mapplethorpe

Well, can you at least tell me which ones you like the best?

So if we're going
to continue working together, - Mapplethorpe

So if we're going to continue working together,

I have made
Mapplethorpe a name - Mapplethorpe

I have made Mapplethorpe a name

Well, you know,
that's up to them, not me. - Mapplethorpe

Well, you know, that's up to them, not me.

I can't cheat death, - Mapplethorpe

I can't cheat death,

If I have to change
the way I live, - Mapplethorpe

If I have to change the way I live,

Technical expertise, Edward. - Mapplethorpe

Technical expertise, Edward.

But I can drop you
at the hotel - Mapplethorpe

But I can drop you at the hotel

I've thought about it a lot,
and I need to... - Mapplethorpe

I've thought about it a lot, and I need to...

I need to start
my own life - Mapplethorpe

I need to start my own life

Whatever delusions
of grandeur you have, - Mapplethorpe

Whatever delusions of grandeur you have,

I've had three great loves
in my life. - Mapplethorpe

I've had three great loves in my life.

And now for your update - Mapplethorpe

And now for your update

These are the deepest blacks
I have ever seen. - Mapplethorpe

These are the deepest blacks I have ever seen.

Someone came by yesterday - Mapplethorpe

Someone came by yesterday

Now, let's wrap
Thomas and Dovanna - Mapplethorpe

Now, let's wrap Thomas and Dovanna

And let's wrap Donald
in rich red silk. - Mapplethorpe

And let's wrap Donald in rich red silk.

I mean, people will be expecting
some cock. - Mapplethorpe

I mean, people will be expecting some cock.

Maybe try putting your arms - Mapplethorpe

Maybe try putting your arms

He was just a Spanish
street urchin, - Mapplethorpe

He was just a Spanish street urchin,

But he's got a dictionary, - Mapplethorpe

But he's got a dictionary,

Okay, can you make sure
you put this - Mapplethorpe

Okay, can you make sure you put this

It's a battle between
good and evil. - Mapplethorpe

It's a battle between good and evil.

Knowing that I've captured
those things in my work. - Mapplethorpe

Knowing that I've captured those things in my work.

Knowing that my work
will outlive me. - Mapplethorpe

Knowing that my work will outlive me.

Even that which we deem obscene, - Mapplethorpe

Even that which we deem obscene,

I wonder what it's like
to be your subject. - Mapplethorpe

I wonder what it's like to be your subject.

Oh, you look absolutely
heavenly, Father. - Mapplethorpe

Oh, you look absolutely heavenly, Father.

The first time I came
to this museum, - Mapplethorpe

The first time I came to this museum,

But I always remember
these lights. - Mapplethorpe

But I always remember these lights.

I'm curating
the ICA exhibition, - Mapplethorpe

I'm curating the ICA exhibition,

- Oh.
- So, the entire range - Mapplethorpe

- Oh. - So, the entire range

From your most
hard-core imagery, - Mapplethorpe

From your most hard-core imagery,

So we'll open
in Philadelphia, - Mapplethorpe

So we'll open in Philadelphia,

Impossible to spell,
and starts with the word "Cin." - Mapplethorpe

Impossible to spell, and starts with the word "Cin.&quo...

Oh, Robert, I don't know
if that's a good idea. - Mapplethorpe

Oh, Robert, I don't know if that's a good idea.

It's okay.
It's going to be okay. - Mapplethorpe

It's okay. It's going to be okay.

I told my parents,
remember, we... - Mapplethorpe

I told my parents, remember, we...

Who knew Dad had such
terrible taste in flowers? - Mapplethorpe

Who knew Dad had such terrible taste in flowers?

Hey. Hey. - Mapplethorpe

You'll really
appreciate this. - Mapplethorpe

You'll really appreciate this.

♪ I was dancing
When I was 12 ♪ - Mapplethorpe

♪ I was dancing When I was 12 ♪

♪ I danced myself
Right out the womb ♪ - Mapplethorpe

♪ I danced myself Right out the womb ♪

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A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Ondi Timoner

Writer: Ondi Timoner, Mikko Alanne, Bruce Goodrich

Production: Interloper Films,Boston Diva Productions,Blue Creek Pictures,Silver Lining Entertainment,You're Outta Control Pictures

Genre: drama, history

Year: 2018

MetaScore: 44/100

ImdbRating: 6.1

BoxOffice: $91,002

Released: 23 Sep 2019

Awards: 8 wins & 4 nominations

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