Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? (1977)
In Charleen, documentarian Ross McElwee looks at the life of a North Carolina poet and teacher who acts as a muse to a motley crew of artists and musicians.
- Date of release
- 1977-01-01
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 54m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Ross McElwee
Casting
- Ross McElwee — Himself
- Charleen Swansea — Herself
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: North Carolina
Charleen is a 1978 observational documentary film directed and shot by Ross McElwee, about his friend and former poetry teacher, Charleen Swansea.
Production
McElwee shot the film as part of his graduate thesis at MIT.
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