
Director: Guido Santi, Tina Mascara
Subject: Christopher Isherwood, Don Bachardy
Here is the essential story of a love between creative geniuses Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy. Ripe with history and romance, Chris & Don resonates with the heart.
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Certainly one of the most moving gay documentaries ever
Christopher Isherwood was one of the pioneers of gay literature; this is his story.
A rare breed, Chris & Don is a romantic documentary film that reeks of love.
Before gay marriage was even dreamed of, portraitist Don Bachardy fell in love with author Christopher Isherwood. Their legendary relationship began on the beach at Malibu in 1956 and continued until Isherwood's death in 1986. Beautifully executed and movingly told, Chris & Don is one the greatest gay romances ever, and it's a documentary!
Writer Christopher Isherwood was born near Manchester, England in 1904. After college, he headed straight into a writing career. He moved to Berlin in 1929 to be with his friend W.H. Auden. Falling in love with the place and pretty boys he stayed there until the Nazis started to make things uncomfortable for gay men. His experiences in Berlin were later distilled into his "Berlin Stories" which was adapted for film as Cabaret. In 1939 Isherwood and Auden fled Germany and came to the U.S. They moved to California where they discovered Eastern religions and even more sexy boys. It was not until 1956 when this fabled gay love story begins. Brought to life by a multi-media treasure trove, the story of Chris & Don will grip you to the end. The film features lots of interview footage with Bachardy as well as archival footage, rare home movies (with glimpses of friends W.H. Auden, Igor Stravinsky and Tennessee Williams), reenactments, and, most sweetly, whimsical animations based on the cat-and-horse cartoons the pair used in their personal correspondence. Theirs is a love story that needs to be seen.
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