The Wild One (2022): cast, story & where to watch
2022 · Film
Released in 2022, The Wild One is a documentary film directed by Tessa Louise-Salomé, running about 95 minutes.
What it’s about. In the work of Jack Garfein - Holocaust survivor, theater and film director, key figure in the formation of the Actors Studio - past and and present freely intermingled to contribute to memorable stage productions and in two films, many which were ahead of their time in tackling such issues as homosexuality, race and violence. Powered by his vivid recollections and augmented with readings by Willem Dafoe, The Wild One traces Garfein’s life: his Czechoslovakian youth, his family’s fleeing the Nazis, surviving in Auschwitz and other camps, his 1946 arrival at 16 in New York and coming under the wing of Lee Strasberg, Hollywood, his marriage to actress Carroll Baker.
Who’s in it. The Wild One stars Willem Dafoe as Narrator (voice), Jack Garfein as Self, Peter Bogdanovich as Self and Blanche Baker as Self, among others.
Where to watch. In AU you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Wild One page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Wild One tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Wild One (2022)?
- In AU, The Wild One is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in The Wild One?
- The Wild One stars Willem Dafoe, Jack Garfein, Peter Bogdanovich, Blanche Baker and Irène Jacob.
- When was The Wild One released?
- The Wild One was released in 2022, with a runtime of about 95 minutes.