The Significant Death of Quentin Crisp

The Significant Death of Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp was a writer, raconteur, social rebel, and "professional being". He was nearly 91 when he died of heart failure in 1999, and his death powerfully affected those who loved him. In this portrait, Tim Fountain (Crisp's biographer, and author of the play RESIDENT ALIEN) interviews friends and family of Crisp, to learn something of the significance of his death, and the "enigma of his life".

Release Date

January 1, 2001

Status

Released

Original Title

The Significant Death of Quentin Crisp

Runtime

23min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

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