Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Matt Wolf
2008-09-26


6.2
71 min

Wild Combination is a visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his death in 1992, Arthur prolifically created music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur's work is finally finding its audience. Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur's family, friends, and closest collaborators to tell this poignant and important story.

Cast

Name Character Team
Arthur Russell Self (archive footage) Unowned
Philip Glass Self Unowned
Allen Ginsberg Self (archive footage) Unowned
Bob Blank Self Unowned
Ernie Brooks Self Unowned
David Byrne Self (archive footage) Unowned
Jens Lekman Self Unowned