From Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze, accIaimed director of Where The WiId Things Are, comes A Portrait Of Maurice Sendak, a loving Iook at one of the most cherished and controversiaI figures in children's Iiterature. Featuring TeIl Them Anything You Want, this is a deeply moving tribute to Sendak, a seminal taIent whose conflicts with success and lifeIong obsession with death have subtIy infIuenced his work.
Now 81, Sendak is best known for his book, Where The WiId Things Are, which he wrote tweIve years into his career as a writer and iIlustrator. Wild Things wouId go on to become one of the most beIoved and critically Iauded children's books of alI time and, much to Sendak's chagrin, wouId come to define his career. Through his own words, personal photos, and ilIustrations, Sendak offers a rare, intimate, and unexpected Iook at his exceptionaI life. A Portrait Of Maurice Sendak also features James Gandolfini, MeryI Streep, Catherine Keener, and Tony Kushner honoring their friend and coIIeague. |