The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Name: The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-03-14T07:31:36-07:00
Rating: 91

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"The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin" examines the life and work of one of the world's most beloved storytellers, following his evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer whose novels have inspired millions to claim their own truth. Jennifer Kroot's documentary about the creator of "Tales of the City" moves nimbly between playful and poignant and laugh-out-loud funny. With help from his friends (including Neil Gaiman, Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Sir Ian McKellen and Amy Tan) Maupin offers a disarmingly frank look at the journey that took him from the jungles of Vietnam to the bathhouses of 70's San Francisco to the front line of the American culture war.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Documentary
Directed By:

Jennifer M. Kroot
In Theaters:

Sep 27, 2017 limited
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

The Film Collaborative

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All Critics (11) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (1)

For all his distinguished man-of-letters status, he is warm and winning company.

September 28, 2017 | Full Review…

Andy Webster
New York Times
Top Critic
... filmmakers Jennifer Kroot and Bill Weber have captured that zest with a joyous filmmaking style of their own: breezy editing, fun '70s graphics and the use of great archival footage from the city's past. It's all great fun, from beginning to end.

September 28, 2017 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

David Lewis
San Francisco Chronicle
Top Critic
With candor, humor and poignancy, Kroot's entertaining documentary depicts an artist who continued to seek his bigoted father's approval even as he embraced a life as a proud gay man that his parents could never condone.

June 26, 2017 | Full Review…

David Rooney
Hollywood Reporter
Top Critic
A must-see... for those who have been fans of Maupin but might not have known as much about him as they thought.

August 27, 2018 | Full Review…

Erik Anderson
AwardsWatch
The [stories] flow from the author's mouth with ease and will hold viewers in rapt attention.

November 18, 2017 | Full Review…

Gary M. Kramer
Gay City News
In addition to being a sweet portrait of a local legend, Untold Tales demonstrates that it's possible for privileged white males to rise above poisonous upbringings of racism, sexism, and homophobia.

September 21, 2017 | Full Review…

Sherilyn Connelly
SF Weekly
But as a history lesson it is effective, filling in another piece of queer history puzzle.

July 20, 2017 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Glenn Dunks
The Film Experience
Bright and breezy like his writing, this documentary is as much about Armistead Maupin as it is about the LGBT community of his dearly beloved San Francisco.

May 12, 2017 | Full Review…

Craig Takeuchi
Georgia Straight
For anyone mounting an exploration into a particular time - the 1970s - and Maupin's much beloved place - San Francisco - The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin is as good a place as any to start.

March 27, 2017 | Full Review…

Fionnuala Halligan
Screen International
There is nothing visually notable or narratively inspired in The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin.

March 14, 2017 | Full Review…

Sean L. Malin
Austin Chronicle
Heartwarming. Funny. Sad. Vital. This is essential gay history. I'm thankful that this film will help preserve it and turn new generations on to his work.

March 14, 2017 | Full Review…

Matt Shiverdecker
Austin American-Statesman