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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

Plot: Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film simultaneously expands and zeroes in, covering a vast stretch of turbulent cultural history with elegance and candor.
Release Date: Wednesday, October 11 2017
7 years ago
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Portrait of Joan DidionJoan Didion. Joan Didion was 82 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1934 –
Died: Thu, Dec 23 2021
Portrait of Griffin DunneGriffin Dunne. Griffin Dunne was 62 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 08 1955
Portrait of Hilton AlsHilton Als. Hilton Als was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David HareDavid Hare. David Hare was 70 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 05 1947
Portrait of Phyllis RifieldPhyllis Rifield. Phyllis Rifield was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Amy RobinsonAmy Robinson. Amy Robinson was 69 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 13 1948
Portrait of Shelley WangerShelley Wanger. Shelley Wanger was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harrison FordHarrison Ford. Harrison Ford was 75 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 13 1942
Portrait of Tom BrokawTom Brokaw. Tom Brokaw was 77 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 06 1940
Portrait of Susanna MooreSusanna Moore. Susanna Moore was 71 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 09 1945
Portrait of Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgrave. Vanessa Redgrave was 80 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 30 1937
Portrait of Robert SilversRobert Silvers. Robert Silvers was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin. Calvin Trillin was 81 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1935
Portrait of Anna WintourAnna Wintour. Anna Wintour was 67 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 03 1949
Portrait of Patricia HearstPatricia Hearst. Patricia Hearst was 63 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 20 1954
Portrait of Janis JoplinJanis Joplin. Janis Joplin would have been no older than 27 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 19 1943 –
Died: Sun, Oct 04 1970
Portrait of Tuesday WeldTuesday Weld. Tuesday Weld was 74 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 27 1943
Portrait of Jim MorrisonJim Morrison. Jim Morrison would have been no older than 27 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 08 1943 –
Died: Sat, Jul 03 1971
Portrait of Bobby BeausoleilBobby Beausoleil. Bobby Beausoleil was 69 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 06 1947
Portrait of Oliver NorthOliver North. Oliver North was 74 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 07 1943
Portrait of Jim DidionJim Didion. Jim Didion was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles MansonCharles Manson. Charles Manson was 82 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 12 1934 –
Died: Sun, Nov 19 2017
Portrait of Leslie Van HoutenLeslie Van Houten. Leslie Van Houten was 68 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 23 1949
Portrait of Linda KasabianLinda Kasabian. Linda Kasabian was 68 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 21 1949 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 2023
Portrait of Patricia KrenwinkelPatricia Krenwinkel. Patricia Krenwinkel was 69 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 03 1947

Crew

Portrait of Griffin DunneGriffin Dunne. Griffin Dunne was 62 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 08 1955
Portrait of Reed MoranoReed Morano. Reed Morano was 40 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 15 1977
Portrait of Tom HurwitzTom Hurwitz. Tom Hurwitz was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William RexerWilliam Rexer. William Rexer was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Annabelle DunneAnnabelle Dunne. Annabelle Dunne was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary RecineMary Recine. Mary Recine was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ann CollinsAnn Collins. Ann Collins was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nathan HalpernNathan Halpern. Nathan Halpern was >> in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oren SofferOren Soffer. Oren Soffer was 29 in Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold as 'Additional Second Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 02 1988