Beautiful Darling

Nan
1h 26m
2010
6 /10 (15)

The Life and Times of the Andy Warhol Superstar

Overview

James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and footage, and extracts from Darling's movies.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2010-04-02

Top Billed Cast

Candy Darling

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Holly Woodlawn

Self

Fran Lebowitz

Self

Paul Morrissey

Self

Julie Newmar

Self

Jeremiah Newton

Self

John Waters

Self

Jackie Curtis

Self (archive footage)

Michael J. Pollard

Self

Tennessee Williams

Self (archive footage)

Lou Reed

Self (archive footage)

Jayne County

Self

Gerard Malanga

Self

Taylor Mead

Self

Agosto Machado

Self

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