Public Speaking
Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.
Cast
Fran Lebowitz
Self
Pablo Picasso
Self (archive footage)
Pablo Casals
Self (archive footage)
Thelonious Monk
Self (archive footage)
James Baldwin
Self (archive footage)
Serge Gainsbourg
Self (archive footage)
Candy Darling
Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
Truman Capote
Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar
Self (archive footage)
Oscar Levant
Self (archive footage)
Lisa Robinson
Self (archive footage)
William F. Buckley Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter
Self (archive footage)
Eugene O'Neill
Self (archive footage)
S.J. Perelman
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Parker
Self (archive footage)
James Thurber
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Rose
Self (archive footage)
Alex Trebek
Self (archive footage)
Toni Morrison
Self (archive footage)
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Self (archive footage)
Conan O'Brien
Self (archive footage)
Gore Vidal
Self (archive footage)
Director
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