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Rubbings from a Live Man

Restricted to persons 13 years and over 2008 1h 12m Film
  • Arts/Culture
  • Documentary
About

Rubbings from a Live Man is a semi-dramatised biography largely performed by the subject himself — legendary theatre actor and director Warwick Broadhead. He recounts his dramatic life story by adopting a number of personas. The collaboration with director Florian Habicht marked a rare time the camera-wary Broadhead performed on screen. He describes his troubled upbringing as a lot of cover-up and pretence. "Then I went into the world of theatre," he says, "which is cover-up and pretence." Broadhead passed away in January 2015, having predesigned a memorable funeral.

Key Cast & Crew

Profile picture of Florian Habicht
Florian Habicht
Production Designer, Creator, Producer, Writer, Editor
Profile picture of Philippa Campbell
Philippa Campbell
Producer, Co-Creator
Profile picture of Warwick Broadhead
Warwick Broadhead
Creator, Costumes, Subject
Profile picture of Christopher Pryor
Christopher Pryor
Cinematographer, Editor, Co-Creator
JN
John Neill
Sound

Related images

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The official film poster for Rubbings From a Live Man.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission
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An image from Rubbings From a Live Man.
Kindly supplied by Florian Habicht
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An image from Rubbings From a Live Man.
Kindly supplied by Florian Habicht
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An image from Rubbings From a Live Man.
Kindly supplied by Florian Habicht
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An image from Rubbings From a Live Man.
Kindly supplied by Florian Habicht