The Life of Reilly
United States, 2006 | 89 min. | Dir. Barry Poltermann
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Charles Nelson Reilly showed up on TV game shows in the '70s and in a few guest appearances on The X-Files, but who knew he could do this? In an acclaimed one-man stage performance, he hits as many bittersweet notes as one-liners: the story of his father's missed chance at greatness and his consequent fall and institutionalization, his aunt's lobotomy, his mother's loudmouthed racism, and the hidden undercurrent of his own homosexuality. The documentary was shot during his last two performances in North Hollywood in October 2004; Reilly died in May 2007. The Life of Reilly is a needed, non-fleeting testament to one of the great obscure Tony winners.
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