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A love story.

Overview

In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in her privileged world. One night, a new neighbor catches Diane's eye, and the enigmatic man inspires her to set forth on the path to discovering her own artistry.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Nicole Kidman

    Diane Arbus

  2. Cast 1

    Robert Downey Jr.

    Lionel Sweeney

  3. Cast 1

    Ty Burrell

    Allan Arbus

  4. Cast 1

    Harris Yulin

    David Nemerov

  5. Cast 1

    Jane Alexander

    Gertrude Nemerov

  6. Cast 1

    Emmy Clarke

    Grace Arbus

  7. Cast 1

    Genevieve McCarthy

    Sophie Arbus

  8. Cast 1

    Boris McGiver

    Jack Henry

  9. Cast 1

    Marceline Hugot

    Tippa Henry

I watched this as I'm a keen photographer and hoped to learn more about Arbus despite the film being honestly marketed as mostly fiction (the other main character 'Lionel' and anything about the family other than their existence) based loosely on an unauthorised biography. I learned how to pronounce Diane but not a lot else. That doesn't make it a bad film just not very educational. It's a good idea for a film but doesn't quite hit the mark. Given the artistic license it affords itself it could have gone anywhere but it doesn't really. There are some interesting, quirky and funny bits in it bu...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$16,800,000.00

Revenue $2,312,717.00

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