Public Speaking

Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.

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  Martin Scorsese
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  Chiemi Karasawa

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  Fran Lebowitz
  Self
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  Pablo Picasso
  Self (archive footage)
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  Pablo Casals
  Self (archive footage)
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  Thelonious Monk
  Self (archive footage)
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  James Baldwin
  Self (archive footage)
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  Serge Gainsbourg
  Self (archive footage)
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  Candy Darling
  Self (archive footage)
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  Andy Warhol
  Self (archive footage)
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  Truman Capote
  Self (archive footage)
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  Jack Paar
  Self (archive footage)
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  Oscar Levant
  Self (archive footage)
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  Lisa Robinson
  Self (archive footage)
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  William F. Buckley Jr.
  Self (archive footage)
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  Cole Porter
  Self (archive footage)
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  Eugene O'Neill
  Self (archive footage)
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  S.J. Perelman
  Self (archive footage)
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  Dorothy Parker
  Self (archive footage)
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  James Thurber
  Self (archive footage)
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  Charlie Rose
  Self (archive footage)
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  Alex Trebek
  Self (archive footage)