W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult [865425] Released: 1989-09-25 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 89 mins Popularity: 0.4916 Vote Average: 0 Vote Count: 0 Overview: The war in the South Pacific, a country doctor in Colorado, victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village — all were captured in unforgettable photographs by the legendary W. Eugene Smith. This program showcases over 600 of Smith’s stunning photographs and includes a dramatic recreation in which actor Peter Riegert (Crossing Delancey, Local Hero) portrays the artist using dialogue take from Smith’s diaries and letters. Interwoven through the program are archival footage and interviews with family and friends of this brilliant, complicated man, whose work developed from twin themes of common humanity and social responsibility. Cast [21] Peter RiegertW. Eugene Smith John BergerSelf Mimi BessingerVoiceover Peter FelizVoiceover Jim HughesSelf Evans “Red” ValensSelf Ben MaddowSelf William JohnsonSelf Patrick SmithSelf Stella WheatleySelf A. D. ColemanSelf Edward K. ThompsonSelf Ted CastleSelf Terrell SneedSelf Maude CallenSelf Norman CousinsSelf Cornell CapaSelf Stefan LorantSelf John G. MorrisSelf Phyliss SmithSelf Aileen Mioko SmithSelf Trailers