Synopsis
In HOW TO SMELL A ROSE, directed by Blank and Gina Leibrecht, one legendary figure visits with another. Les Blank's warm and moving portrait of Leacock and partner Valerie Lalonde in France includes marvelous clips of Leacock's movies, including excerpts from PRIMARY, the Direct Cinema classic about the 1960 Wisconsin Primary election between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey, as well as clips from CANARY BANANAS, made at age 14 on his father's Canary Island plantation.
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | August 12th, 2015 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 65 minutes |
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Keywords: | 2000s, Biography, Movie Director |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Les Blank Films |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |