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Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano

“"Hey there, Silvio. Why do all the film buffs pass you by? Could it be you just don't try, or is it the pain you share?"”

20242h 14m

Documentary

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Director: Daniel Kremer
Release date: 2024-08-30
Runtime: 2h 14m
Language: English
Status: Released

About Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is a 2024 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Daniel Kremer, starring David Del Valle, Silvio Narizzano and Paul Carafotes. It has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes. Below you can see where to watch Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano in Saudi Arabia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Perhaps at first glance, the filmography of Silvio Narizzano appears unremarkable. Thanks to his sleeper hit Georgy Girl (1966), he's known largely as a "one-hit wonder" director. Upon closer inspection, however, likely no other filmmaker used cinema as effectively to exorcise personal demons in ways both ugly and beautiful. And few directors' sensibilities were more gay, both overtly and covertly. Film historian Daniel Kremer is your tour guide through an obscure, perplexing body of work heretofore ignored and often unfairly shunned. Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is an essay documentary of discovery.

Cast

David Del Valle

Himself

Silvio Narizzano

Himself

Paul Carafotes

Himself

Michael Murphy

Himself

Mark Lester

Himself

Daniel Kremer

Narrator

Paul Lynch

Himself

Jon Jost

Voice of Silvio Narizzano

Julie Kirgo

Herself

Nathaniel Thompson

Himself

Stathis Giallelis

Himself

Sidney J. Furie

Himself

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano in Saudi Arabia?+

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Saudi Arabia. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano on Netflix?+

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is not on Netflix in Saudi Arabia right now.

How long is Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano?+

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).

Who stars in Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano?+

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano stars David Del Valle, Silvio Narizzano, Paul Carafotes, Michael Murphy and Mark Lester.

When did Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano come out?+

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is a 2024 movie directed by Daniel Kremer.

What genre is Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano?+

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is Documentary film.

Who directed Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano?+

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano was directed by Daniel Kremer.