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- Titicut Follies (1967) Wiseman’s first feature film was almost his last when the Massachusetts Supreme Court moved for an injunction against its release.
- Essene (1972) In contrast to the oppressive rigour of Wiseman’s earlier subjects – including High School (1968) and Basic Training (1971) – this investigation into an organised social structure is tender and serene, revolving around the activities of a Benedictine monastery.
- Primate (1974) Among Wiseman’s funniest films – “a riot,” he deadpanned – Primate is also one of his most chilling. At the Yerkes Primate Research Centre, Wiseman fixes his camera behind rows of chain-link fencing, stuck at a hopeless impasse between the humans’ total lack of empathy and monkeys stripped of their agency.
- Welfare (1975) Strung out between Five Easy Pieces (1970) and The Driller Killer (1979), Welfare is one of the great movies of American existentialism – a Sisyphean dispatch from the broken frontier.
May 3, 2018 · The films of Frederick Wiseman are available to stream for free through Kanopy to cardholders at hundreds of public library systems and thousands of individual libraries across the country.
Apr 16, 2018 · As of this afternoon, a whopping 40 of Wiseman’s movies—nearly everything he’s every directed—are available via the streaming service Kanopy, which can be accessed through many public...
Mar 22, 2024 · 'Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros', is a film by Frederick Wiseman, that showcases the Troisgros family and their three restaurants located in central France.
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- Titicut Follies (1967) “Titicut Follies” is a 1967 documentary film directed by Frederick Wiseman, which offers an unflinching look at life inside the Bridgewater State Hospital for the criminally insane in Massachusetts.
- Blind (1987) “Blind” is a 1987 film by the Taiwanese director Edward Yang. The film explores the lives of a group of individuals living in Taipei, Taiwan, and is notable for its exploration of the human condition, its subtle storytelling, and its beautiful cinematography.
- Central Park (1990) “Central Park” is a 1990 film directed by Frederick Wiseman. The film is a documentary that examines the diverse activities and people found in New York City’s Central Park.
- Domestic Violence (2001) “Domestic Violence” is a 2001 documentary film directed by Frederick Wiseman that explores the issue of domestic violence in the United States.
Nov 25, 2023 · Documentarist Frederick Wiseman — 44 films in and still on the clock. The 93-year-old has never lost his appetite for recording the lives and toils of ordinary people. Now he’s ready for...
Frederick Wiseman. Born in 1930, Wiseman is a Cambridge, Massachusetts resident and member of the Massachusetts Bar Association who turned to filmmaking in 1967, after years as an instructor and/or researcher at Boston University, Brandeis University, and Harvard. In 1970 he founded Zipporah Films, Inc., which continues to distribute his ...
