The Color of Time

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Memories of the past -- from his first sexual encounter to a tragic loss -- haunt poet C.K. Williams as he struggles to create new works.

Cast & Crew

James Franco
C.K. Williams
Mila Kunis
Catherine
Jessica Chastain
Mrs. Williams
Zach Braff
Albert
Bruce Campbell
Goody
Giavani Cairo
Dan
Vince Jolivette
Mr. Williams
Ziam Penn
Ron
Alexis Gambis
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Edna Luise Biesold
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Sarah-Violet Bliss
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Gabrielle Demeestere
Director
Edna Luise Biesold
Screenwriter
Sarah-Violet Bliss
Screenwriter
Gabrielle Demeestere
Screenwriter
Alexis Gambis
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Edward Bass
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James Franco
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  • Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C.K. Williams's autobiographical work, "The Color of Time" is about poetry, though it has none to speak of.

    December 12, 2014 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

    Simon Abrams

    RogerEbert.com

  • "The Color of Time" is an odd bird in that its 12 cooks don't necessarily spoil the broth. The problem is that they leave it as broth.

    December 11, 2014 | Full Review…

    Robert Abele

    Los Angeles Times

  • The film is too sincere an expression of admiration for this poet's work to feel pretentious, but it's like a music video for the poems, often literal in its biographical readings.

    December 11, 2014 | Full Review…

    Nicolas Rapold

    New York Times

  • A cool concept, and A for effort.

    December 11, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Joe Neumaier

    New York Daily News

  • "The Color of Time," for all the experimentalism of its conception, falls some way short here, and ends up an irreproachably tasteful, easily digestible, but an unsurprising, undemanding watch.

    December 11, 2014 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

    Jessica Kiang

    The Playlist

  • You couldn't possibly find a more "James Franco" project, produced by and starring James Franco, than The Color of Time, even if you tried.

    December 11, 2014 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

    Tomris Laffly

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