A Bigger Splash (1973 film)
A Bigger Splash is a 1973 British biographical documentary film about David Hockney's lingering breakup with his then-partner Peter Schlesinger, from 1970 to 1973. Directed by Jack Hazan and edited by David Mingay, it has music by Patrick Gowers. Featuring many of Hockney's circle, it includes designers Celia Birtwell and Ossie Clark, artist Patrick Procktor, gallery owner John Kasmin and museum curator Henry Geldzahler.
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| Directed by | Jack Hazan |
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| Starring | David Hockney |
| Music by | Patrick Gowers |
| Cinematography | Jack Hazan |
| Edited by | David Mingay |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $95,826[1] |
It is a fly-on-the-wall documentary, intercut with fictionalised and fantasy elements. It was groundbreaking and remains notable for its treatment of gay themes and its insights into his life and work during an important period in Hockney's life. The film takes its title from the 1967 painting A Bigger Splash, perhaps Hockney's best known Californian swimming pool picture. Hockney was initially shocked by its intimacy but later changed his mind.
See also
- Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972 Hockney painting featured in the film.
References
- "A Bigger Splash". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- Review: 'A Bigger Splash', Los Angeles: Variety, 31 Dec 1974, retrieved 28 Feb 2017
- Review: A Bigger Splash, London: Time Out, 1974, retrieved 28 Feb 2017
- Brooke, Michael, A Bigger Splash (1974), London: BFI screenonline, retrieved 28 Feb 2017
- Dowd, Vincent (30 Jan 2012), "How 1970s Hockney film pre-empted reality TV", BBC News, London, retrieved 28 Feb 2017
- French, Philip (4 Mar 2012), "A Bigger Splash", The Guardian, London, retrieved 28 Feb 2017
- Moran, Fiotan (22 Nov 2012), The Only Way is Hockney, London: Tate Modern, retrieved 28 Feb 2017