Title: Let it be about Marsden Hartley
Product review: This film has some value with information about Marsden Hartley, the man and the artist. But unfortunately the huge ego of the filmmaker gets in the way. Somehow the film ends up being about him and not the artist. Since he directed the film, he has given himself ample camera time. The camera stays focused on the filmmaker as he lectures the audience (sometimes for several long minutes!). Instead, we could have seen more of Marsden Hartley's artwork (sadly very few of his work are shown in this film). The filmmaker should be commended for taking on the task but he ruined the film by turning it into a long lecture and making questionalbe and not very well researched pontifications. Case in point: Marsden Hartley was a Nazi Sympathizer!! If you must see this film, just rent it.
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