W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

Overview

The war in the South Pacific, a country doctor in Colorado, victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village — all were captured in unforgettable photographs by the legendary W. Eugene Smith. This program showcases over 600 of Smith’s stunning photographs and includes a dramatic recreation in which actor Peter Riegert (Crossing Delancey, Local Hero) portrays the artist using dialogue take from Smith’s diaries and letters. Interwoven through the program are archival footage and interviews with family and friends of this brilliant, complicated man, whose work developed from twin themes of common humanity and social responsibility.

Details

Cast

Peter Riegert

W. Eugene Smith

John Berger

Self

Mimi Bessinger

Voiceover

Peter Feliz

Voiceover

Jim Hughes

Self

Evans “Red” Valens

Self

Ben Maddow

Self

William Johnson

Self

Patrick Smith

Self

Stella Wheatley

Self

A. D. Coleman

Self

Edward K. Thompson

Self

Ted Castle

Self

Terrell Sneed

Self

Maude Callen

Self

Norman Cousins

Self

Cornell Capa

Self

Stefan Lorant

Self

John G. Morris

Self

Phyliss Smith

Self