Storyline

In the work of Jack Garfein - Holocaust survivor, theater and film director, key figure in the formation of the Actors Studio - past and and present freely intermingled to contribute to memorable stage productions and in two films, many which were ahead of their time in tackling such issues as homosexuality, race and violence. Powered by his vivid recollections and augmented with readings by Willem Dafoe, The Wild One traces Garfein’s life: his Czechoslovakian youth, his family’s fleeing the Nazis, surviving in Auschwitz and other camps, his 1946 arrival at 16 in New York and coming under the wing of Lee Strasberg, Hollywood, his marriage to actress Carroll Baker.

Key Information

Director Tessa Louise-Salomé
Writers Elizabeth Schub-Kamir, Sarah Contou-Terquem
Studio Petite Maison Production
Rating 6.0/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Narrator (voice)

Jack Garfein

Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Blanche Baker

Blanche Baker

Self

Irène Jacob

Irène Jacob

Self

Bobby Soto

Bobby Soto

Self

Patricia Bosworth

Self

Dick Guttman

Self

Geoffrey Horne

Geoffrey Horne

Self

Foster Hirsch

Self

Frequently Asked Questions

The Wild One was released on May 10, 2023.

The runtime of The Wild One is 1h 35m.

The Wild One is a Documentary movie.

The Wild One has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Wild One is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Wild One was directed by Tessa Louise-Salomé.

The main cast of The Wild One includes Willem Dafoe, Jack Garfein, Peter Bogdanovich.

The Wild One is originally in English.