Synopsis
A Poem Is a Naked Person presents the beloved singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell as filmed by documentarian Les Blank between 1972 and 1974. Blank’s camera lets us into the world of Russell and his friends and fellow artists in and around his recording studio in northeast Oklahoma, capturing intimate, off-the-cuff moments and combining them with mesmerizing scenes of Russell and his band performing live. This singular film about an artist and his community never got an official theatrical release and has attained legendary status. Now, after more than forty years, it can finally be seen and heard in all its rough beauty.
Metrics
Legs: | 4.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) | 12,975 | $96,592 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 31,101-31,200) | 31,131 | $182 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,801-24,900) | 24,820 | $96,774 |
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Watch Now On
iTunes: | iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play |
Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | May 9th, 1974 (Limited) July 1st, 2015 (Limited) by Janus Films |
International Releases: | July 8th, 2016 (Limited), released as A Poem is a Naked Person (United Kingdom) |
Video Release: | March 29th, 2016 by Criterion |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 90 minutes |
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Keywords: | Rock 'n' Roll, Biography, Delayed Release, Posthumous Release, Family Affair, Development Hell, Musicians |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Skyhill Films |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |