Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano(2024)
"Hey there, Silvio. Why do all the film buffs pass you by? Could it be you just don't try, or is it the pain you share?"
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano Synopsis
Perhaps at first glance, the filmography of Silvio Narizzano appears unremarkable. Thanks to his sleeper hit Georgy Girl (1966), he's known largely as a "one-hit wonder" director. Upon closer inspection, however, likely no other filmmaker used cinema as effectively to exorcise personal demons in ways both ugly and beautiful. And few directors' sensibilities were more gay, both overtly and covertly. Film historian Daniel Kremer is your tour guide through an obscure, perplexing body of work heretofore ignored and often unfairly shunned. Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano is an essay documentary of discovery.
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano (2024) is a documentary film directed by Daniel Kremer, released on August 30, 2024 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars David Del Valle, Silvio Narizzano, Paul Carafotes and Michael Murphy.
- Director:
- Daniel Kremer
- Writers:
- Daniel Kremer
- Status:
- Released
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano Cast & Crew
Main cast
- David Del Valle
David Del Valle
as Himself
Silvio Narizzano
as Himself
Paul Carafotes
as Himself
Michael Murphy
as Himself
Mark Lester
as Himself
Daniel Kremer
as Narrator
Paul Lynch
as Himself
Jon Jost
as Voice of Silvio Narizzano
- Julie Kirgo
Julie Kirgo
as Herself
- Nathaniel Thompson
Nathaniel Thompson
as Himself
Stathis Giallelis
as Himself
Sidney J. Furie
as Himself
Key crew
Directed by Daniel Kremer, written by Daniel Kremer.
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The main cast of Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano (2024) includes David Del Valle, Silvio Narizzano, Paul Carafotes, Michael Murphy and Mark Lester. The film was directed by Daniel Kremer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano was released on August 30, 2024 and runs for 2h 14m.