Public Speaking (2011)
Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.
Director: Martin Scorsese
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Fran Lebowitz as Self |
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Pablo Picasso as Self (archive footage) |
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Pablo Casals as Self (archive footage) |
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Thelonious Monk as Self (archive footage) |
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James Baldwin as Self (archive footage) |
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Serge Gainsbourg as Self (archive footage) |
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Candy Darling as Self (archive footage) |
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Andy Warhol as Self (archive footage) |
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Truman Capote as Self (archive footage) |
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Jack Paar as Self (archive footage) |
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Oscar Levant as Self (archive footage) |
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Lisa Robinson as Self (archive footage) |
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William F. Buckley Jr. as Self (archive footage) |
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Cole Porter as Self (archive footage) |
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Eugene O'Neill as Self (archive footage) |
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S.J. Perelman as Self (archive footage) |
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Dorothy Parker as Self (archive footage) |
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James Thurber as Self (archive footage) |
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Charlie Rose as Self (archive footage) |
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Alex Trebek as Self (archive footage) |
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Toni Morrison as Self (archive footage) |
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King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden as Self (archive footage) |
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Conan O'Brien as Self (archive footage) |
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Gore Vidal as Self (archive footage) |
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Martin Scorsese as Self (uncredited) |
| Directing | Martin Scorsese | Director |
| Production | Margaret Bodde | Producer |
| Production | Martin Scorsese | Producer |
| Editing | Damian Rodriguez | Editor |
| Production | Graydon Carter | Producer |
| Production | Ted Griffin | Executive Producer |
| Editing | David Tedeschi | Editor |
| Production | Fran Lebowitz | Producer |
| Production | John Hayes | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ellen Kuras | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jenny Carchman | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Erin Edeiken | Associate Producer |
| Production | Chris Garrett | Associate Producer |
| Production | Emma Tillinger Koskoff | Producer |
| Camera | Lisa Rinzler | Additional Photography |
| Editing | Alan Lowe | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Philip Stockton | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chris Fielder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Alan Lowe | Post Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Patrick Capone | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jack Donnelly | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Carlos O. Guerra | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Christopher Norr | Camera Operator |
| Camera | David S. Tuttman | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Sebastián Almeida | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Rick Gioia | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Daniel Keck | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ed Nessen | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | David Regan | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Frank Rinato | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Linda Källérus | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Felix Andrew | Sound |
| Sound | Danny Michael | Sound |
| Sound | Peter Miller | Sound |
| Sound | Mark Roy | Sound |
| Lighting | Paul Daley | Gaffer |
| Lighting | John C. Nadeau | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Tristan G. Sheridan | Gaffer |
| Camera | Alonso Homs | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Keith Putnam | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Directing | Chiemi Karasawa | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Charlotte Gainsbourg | Thanks |