Lifeline: Clyfford Still (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Lifeline: Clyfford Still is a documentary film directed by Dennis Scholl, running about 77 minutes. “Lifeline: Clyfford Still” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Jackson Pollock said, “he makes the rest of us look academic,” Mark Rothko acknowledged him as a “myth-maker” and Clement Greenberg called him “a highly influential maverick and an independent genius.” Clyfford Still, one of the strongest, most original contributors to abstract expressionism, walked away from the commercial art world at the height of his career. Extremely disciplined, principled, and prolific, Still left behind a treasure trove of works like no other major artist in history. With a wonderful mosaic of archival material, found footage and audio recorded by the artist himself, Lifeline paints a picture of a modern icon, his uncompromising creative journey and the price of independence.

Who’s in it. Lifeline: Clyfford Still stars Clyfford Still, Mark Bradford, Julie Mehretu and Julian Schnabel, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Lifeline: Clyfford Still sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Kino Film Collection and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Lifeline: Clyfford Still page.

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