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West 47th Street
In 1996, producers Bill Lichtenstein and June Peoples set out to document the lives of people with mental illness as never been done before. They followed six people as their lives naturally unfolded, over three years. The result is West 47th Street, a compelling documentary film with a luminous simplicity that belies its epic scope. The film presents a story about people who approach tremendous obstacles with humor, optimism and grace. At times hilarious and at other times tragic, West 47th Street always provides an unobstructed window into the lives of its characters. The film was set at Fountain House, an internationally renowned rehabilitation program for people with serious mental illness located in New York City's Hell's Kitchen. Prior to filming, Bill Lichtenstein and June Peoples spent more than three months working side-by-side with members of Fountain House, where they developed the relationships that led to remarkable access. The filmmakers shot more than 350 hours of high-resolution digital videotape for this project. The film was produced cinéma vérité style, with the film relying on the camera's neutral eye to follow its characters through their daily lives in true cinéma vérité documentary form, without interviews or narration. The subject of West 47th Street hits close to home for producer Bill Lichtenstein, whose career as an ABC news producer came to a halt over ten years ago when he was diagnosed with manic depression. Following his recovery, Bill was determined to educate people about mental illness. His work included the Peabody Award-winning radio documentary series Voices of an Illness, which Time magazine called a remarkable documentary. West 47th Street, like Voices of an Illness offers a compassionate and engaging portrayal of people with mental illness.
Film | Released 1969

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