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Nov 06, 2011opaopa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was not what I thought it would be. I thought this documentary would simply follow Bill Cunningham about as he took photos of the rich, the famous, and the kooky (ho-hum). Although, there was a lot of that, this was more about Bill Cunningham the milliner (he made gorgeous hats), the soldier, the longtime resident of Carnegie Hall, the photographer, and finally, the humble man. He is over 80 and still working as hard as ever, and is recognized the world over…only idiots yell at him when he takes their photo…for all others, it’s an honor. And when a young woman, who was regulating the entrance to a Parisian fashion show, did not recognize him, and would not let him in, someone ran over, pulled him in, and said to her scornfully…”he’s only the most famous man in world”…and for every-man fashion, and for society fashion, he is. This documentary is by turns fascinating, hysterical, and for one moment, shockingly sad (have a tissue ready). It shows great current, and archival footage of him riding around on his bike in the ever congested Manhattan (and in one instance crashing into a cab). Enjoy!