Roy Lichtenstein (1991): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1991, Roy Lichtenstein is a documentary film directed by Chris Hunt, running about 53 minutes.

What it’s about. In this documentary Roy Lichtenstein is interviewed and discusses his life and art work, what influenced him, where his ideas came from, how his art adapted and how and why it changed over time. He discusses the Pop Art movement, a bit, mostly how he was one of a number of artists making art that was then called Pop Art. Also interesting is Lichtenstein tells what different art critics have said about different phases of his art and he shares his personal reactions to their statements. Additionally some footage of people criticizing and discussing his artwork is included, almost in a “he said, she said” manner which makes the viewer think about how sometimes what others say about an artist’s work may be a bit off or just wrong. Contrary to what non-artists may think, artists do usually have a reason or an inspiration behind what they create. Lucky for us this documentary allows us into the brilliant mind of Roy Lichtenstein.

Who’s in it. Roy Lichtenstein stars Roy Lichtenstein as Himself, Melvyn Bragg as Himself and William Overgard as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Roy Lichtenstein has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Roy Lichtenstein page.

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