He's Always There
A short documentary that discusses gender and reconciling with the past.
Beautiful Darling
The Life and Times of the Andy Warhol Superstar
James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and footage, and extracts from Darling's movies.
Top Billed Cast
Candy Darling Self (archive footage)
Holly Woodlawn Self
Fran Lebowitz Self
Julie Newmar Self
Jeremiah Newton Self
Jackie Curtis Self (archive footage)
Michael J. Pollard Self
Lou Reed Self (archive footage)
Jayne County Self
Gerard Malanga Self
Taylor Mead Self
Agosto Machado Self
Nico Self (archive footage)
Valerie Solanas Self (archive footage)
Penny Arcade Self
Geraldine Smith Self
Jane Fonda Self (archive footage)
Patton Oswalt Andy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)
Chloë Sevigny Candy Darling (voice)
Dennis Hopper Self (archive footage)
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