Lonely Boy

director: Roman Kroitor, Wolf Koenig

original title: Lonely Boy

country: Canada

year: 1962

running time: 27 min.

synopsis

At first glance, the film appears to be a survey about the gifted singer, the idol of a generation. The result is a unique way of observing stars through their own fans. The sound is significant here, achieving an unprecedented sense of reality. The innovative approach complements the film with staged scenes.

biography

Canadian Roman Kroitor (1926-2012) created the TV programme Candid Eye in 1958 with Wolf Koenig. German Wolf Koenig (1927-2014) emigrated to Canada, where he filmed for Candid Eye, which he also produced.

more about film

director:	Roman Kroitor, Wolf Koenig
producer:	Roman Kroitor
photography:	Wolf Koenig
editing:	John Spotton, Guy L. Coté
sound:	Kathleen Shannon

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