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W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

  • Episode aired Sep 25, 1989
  • TV-14
  • 1h 27m
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W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult (1989)
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No matter where, what, or whom he was shooting, W. Eugene Smith drove himself relentlessly to create evocative portraits that revealed the essence of his subjects in a way that touched the e... Read allNo matter where, what, or whom he was shooting, W. Eugene Smith drove himself relentlessly to create evocative portraits that revealed the essence of his subjects in a way that touched the emotions.No matter where, what, or whom he was shooting, W. Eugene Smith drove himself relentlessly to create evocative portraits that revealed the essence of his subjects in a way that touched the emotions.

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    • Gene Lasko
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    • Jan Hartman
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    • Peter Riegert
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      • Gene Lasko
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      • Jan Hartman
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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
    • Production companies
      • WesForee Productions Inc.
      • 1515 Productions Limited
      • American Masters Pictures
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      • 1h 27m(87 min)
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