Peter Hujar's Day

Peter Hujar's Day (2025)

A recently discovered conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and his friend Linda Rosenkrantz in 1974 reveals a glimpse into New York City’s downtown art scene and the personal struggles and epiphanies that define an artist’s life.

Date of release
2025-11-07
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (19)
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Ira Sachs

Casting

Interesting facts

Peter Hujar's Day is a 2025 American biographical drama film written and directed by Ira Sachs. Set in 1974, the film stars Ben Whishaw as photographer Peter Hujar and Rebecca Hall as writer Linda Rosenkrantz.

Production

The film was produced by Jordan Drake and Jonah Disend.

Rosenkrantz published a book of the same name in 2021, documenting Hujar's activities over 24 hours in 1974. Sachs was initially unsure if the project would be a short film or a feature, but was convinced to produce a feature-length film in response to Whishaw's passion and insight into the language.

Production began in New York City on April 14, 2024.

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