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David Hockney, Peter Schlesinger, Celia Birtwell, Mo McDermott, Henry Geldzahler ... see more see more... , Kasmin , Ossie Clark

A true oddity that cannot escape its dated origins, A Bigger Splash is a fictional film in which all the actors play themselves. David Hockney is a gay painter unable to work when he breaks up with a ... read more read more...boyfriend, leading his friends and his art dealer to worry about him. Eventually, Hockney begins a new painting, using a swimming pool as a canvas, in which he draws a picture of a man floating in the pool while his lover stands outside and stares. Made in 1974 but unreleased until a decade later, A Bigger Splash paints a vivid picture of the "Swinging London" art and gay scenes of the early 1970s. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Jack Hazan

Release Date: October 3, 1974

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DVD Release Date: April 18, 2006

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January 15, 2005
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May 24, 2003
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