
W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
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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.
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
