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Altina (2014)
Not Rated
120 min | Documentary

Altina (2014)

Not Rated

120 min | Documentary

Altina Schinasi, (1907 - 1999), was a paradox. Simultaneously seductive and reserved, her sheltered upbringing was in sharp contrast to the bold sexuality of her artwork, and she created a fashion sensation in the 1930s with her design for...See moreAltina Schinasi, (1907 - 1999), was a paradox. Simultaneously seductive and reserved, her sheltered upbringing was in sharp contrast to the bold sexuality of her artwork, and she created a fashion sensation in the 1930s with her design for Harlequin eyeglasses. Altina is an affecting, provocative, and richly informative documentary about an American trendsetter-a woman before her time. Free of academic constraints and confident in her keen intellect, she crafted fragments of her life into sculptures that defined her surreal and original world. Her whimsical art was also anchored in social issues: her film on George Grosz took on the Holocaust, earning her an Oscar nomination and winning her the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. She befriended Martin Luther King Jr. and supported his struggle. And during the Red Scare, she did not hesitate to hide John Berry-who was blacklisted for having directed a documentary on the Hollywood Ten-in her Beverly Hills home. As a sculptor, her most original creations were called "chairacters." Exuding Altina's unencumbered feminist sexuality, these large, almost life-size chairs and benches depicted lovers in passionate embrace or turning away from each other to express the absence of love. Written by Peter and Victoria Sanders See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Camille Billops Self Self See fewer	Altina (2014)
Zoe Caldwell Self Self See fewer	Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Altina Carey Self (as Altina Schinasi) Self (as Altina Schinasi) See fewer	George Grosz' Interregnum (1964)
Charles Carey Self Self See fewer	Operation Bootstrap (1968)
Amy Fine Collins Self Self See fewer	The God of Driving: How I Overcame Fear and Put Myself in the Driver's Seat
Laurette De Moro Self Self See fewer	Altina (2014)
Joseph Debor Self Self See fewer	Altina (2014)
Jane Greenwood Self Self See fewer	Arthur (1981)
Jim Hatch Self Self See fewer	Altina (2014)
Claudia Jessup Self Self See fewer	Altina (2014)
Fernando Mas Self Self See fewer	Altina (2014)
Tino Miranda Self Self See fewer	Altina (2014)
Richard Pini Self Self See fewer	The Angry Geeks Show (2014)
Jonathan Richards Self Self See fewer	Altina (2014)
Terry Sanders Self Self See fewer	9th Circuit Cowboy: The Long, Good Fight of Judge Harry Pregerson (2021)
Hilda Witherspoon Self Self See fewer	Altina (2014)