This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in ¬e Producers to the enigmatic title role in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like Silver Streak. It is illustrated by a bevy of touching and hilarious clips and outtakes, never-before-seen home movies, narration from Wilder's audio-book memoir, and interviews with a roster of brilliant friends and collaborators like Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and Carol Kane. Remembering Gene Wilder shines a light on an essential performer, writer, director, and all-around mensch.
Post-screening discussion with Larry Hott, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and co-owner of Florentine Films/Hott Productions
DOCUMENTARY | 2023 | 90 MINUTES | USA
DIRECTED BY RON FRANK
Cost:
General Admission: $12
Students and Seniors (65+): $11
Rapito (Kidnapped)
screening at UMass Amherst: Free