High Art
1998
Not currently streaming on CaSTV
Synopsis
When Syd, a young editor at an influential art magazine, becomes involved with her neighbor, a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both seek to exploit each other for their respective careers while slowly falling in love with each other.
High Art (1998) is a 1h 41min drama feature film by Lisa Cholodenko. When Syd, a young editor at an influential art magazine, becomes involved with her neighbor, a drug-addicted lesbian... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Radha Mitchell, Ally Sheedy, Gabriel Mann, Patricia Clarkson, David Thornton, Anh Duong, Bill Sage, Tammy Grimes
Original language
English
First release
June 12, 1998 (United States)
Production companies
391, October Films
Awards
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Setting
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Lisa Cholodenko
Producer
Dolly Hall, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte, Susan A. Stover
Cinematography
Tami Reiker
Editing
Amy E. Duddleston
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to write one.
Festival History
- Deauville Film Festival 2026 generic - Premières
- Queer Lisboa 2026 generic - Retrospetiva
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2025 generic - Feature
- Deauville Film Festival 2014 generic - La Nuit américaine
- Independent Spirit Awards 1999 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 1998 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1998 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 1998 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | June 12, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Israel | July 23, 1998 |
| Theatrical | France | January 6, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 29, 1999 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Lisa Cholodenko |
| Cast | Radha Mitchell, Ally Sheedy, Gabriel Mann (James), Patricia Clarkson (Greta), David Thornton (Harry), Anh Duong (Dominique), Bill Sage (Arnie), Tammy Grimes (Vera), Sarita Choudhury (Joan), Charis Michelsen, Helen Mendes, Cindra Feuer, Anthony Ruivivar, Elaine Tse, Rudolf Martin, Laura Ekstrand, Craig Wedren, Stephen Gevedon, John Miller-Monzon |
| Screenplay | Lisa Cholodenko |
| Producer | Dolly Hall, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte, Susan A. Stover |
| Cinematography | Tami Reiker |
| Editing | Amy E. Duddleston |
| Production design | Bernhard Blythe |
| Costumes | Vicki Farrell |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
