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Best Boy/Best Man - 2
Disc Set
Best Boy illustrates the profoundly
moving story of the filmmaker's 52-year-old cousin, Philly, retarded
since birth, and of Philly's journey toward independence from his loving,
aging parents who have sheltered him throughout his life. Ira Wohl intimately
and tenderly filmed Philly's changes and family life for over three years. Best
Boy eavesdrops on day-to-day chatter and on important family conversations.
It presents memorable images of the amiable Philly - relishing an outing
to the zoo (his first excursion without his parents); eagerly boarding
a school bus to begin classes at a training center; quietly mourning
his father's death; and, at the film's conclusion, contentedly moving
into a residence for the retarded just seven months before his mother
dies. The film is an eloquent masterpiece about the liberation of a human
spirit.
DVD - 2 Disc Set
- Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
- Two films: Best Boy (1979) and Best Man (1998)
- Filmmaker biography
Director: Ira Wohl
Color
191 minutes
Released: 1979/1998
Rated: NR
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