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.
Peter Riegert
as W. Eugene Smith
John Berger
as Self
Mimi Bessinger
as Voiceover
Peter Feliz
as Voiceover
Jim Hughes
as Self
Evans “Red” Valens
as Self
Ben Maddow
as Self
William Johnson
as Self
Patrick Smith
as Self
Stella Wheatley
as Self
A. D. Coleman
as Self
Edward K. Thompson
as Self
