
Movie · documentary
Public Speaking
2011 · 1h 22m
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What is it about? Public Speaking
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.
Genre: documentary.
Cast and crew Public Speaking
AllCreators
- Directed byMartin Scorsese
- CinematographyEllen Kuras
- EditingDamian Rodriguez
- EditingDavid Tedeschi
Full cast and crew25 cast members, 43 crew
Cast:
- Fran Lebowitz · Self
- Pablo Picasso · Self (archive footage)
- Pablo Casals · Self (archive footage)
- Thelonious Monk · Self (archive footage)
- James Baldwin · Self (archive footage)
- Serge Gainsbourg · Self (archive footage)
- Candy Darling · Self (archive footage)
- Andy Warhol · Self (archive footage)
- Truman Capote · Self (archive footage)
- Jack Paar · Self (archive footage)
- Oscar Levant · Self (archive footage)
- Lisa Robinson · Self (archive footage)
- William F. Buckley Jr. · Self (archive footage)
- Cole Porter · Self (archive footage)
- Eugene O'Neill · Self (archive footage)
- S.J. Perelman · Self (archive footage)
- Dorothy Parker · Self (archive footage)
- James Thurber · Self (archive footage)
- Charlie Rose · Self (archive footage)
- Alex Trebek · Self (archive footage)
- Toni Morrison · Self (archive footage)
- King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden · Self (archive footage)
- Conan O'Brien · Self (archive footage)
- Gore Vidal · Self (archive footage)
- Martin Scorsese · Self (uncredited)
Crew:
- Martin Scorsese · Director
- Margaret Bodde · Producer
- Martin Scorsese · Producer
- Damian Rodriguez · Editor
- Graydon Carter · Producer
- Ted Griffin · Executive Producer
- David Tedeschi · Editor
- Fran Lebowitz · Producer
- John Hayes · Executive Producer
- Ellen Kuras · Director of Photography
- Emma Tillinger Koskoff · Producer
Trailer Public Speaking
ENHBO Documentary Films: Public Speaking Trailer (HBO)November 16, 2010Movies like this Public Speaking
Details Public Speaking

- First theatrical release
- February 23, 2011
- Release in the US
- February 23, 2011
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Consolidated Documentaries, Sikelia Productions, Café Lebowitz, American Express Portraits
Frequently asked questions
How long is Public Speaking?
1h 22m (82 minutes).
Who’s in Public Speaking?
Fran Lebowitz, Pablo Picasso, Pablo Casals, Thelonious Monk, James Baldwin, Serge Gainsbourg, Candy Darling, Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, and Jack Paar. Directed by Martin Scorsese.
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