The Windmill Movie

Overview

Filmmaker Richard P. Rogers tried for twenty years to make a documentary about his own life. He died in 2001, leaving the project unfinished, until his widow, acclaimed photographer Susan Meiselas, commissioned his former student Alexander Olch to make a film out of the pieces. Starting in the Hamptons, in the town of Wainscott, the film weaves Rogers' footage into a journey through childhood memories, a less than encouraging mother, a family background of privilege, and Rogers' persistent, dogged attempts to document his own life. Rogers' friend, actor and writer Wallace Shawn, joins in the process, as the film investigates the differences between documentary and fiction, and tells the tragic story of Rogers' life.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 17, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

HBO Documentary Films

Cast

Richard P. Rogers,Bob Balaban,Wallace Shawn

Director

Alexander Olch

Writer

Alexander Olch

Producer

David Grubin,Susan Meiselas

Music

Michael Montes

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1276996