Chelsea Girls (1966)

Directors:

Paul Morrissey
Andy Warhol

Writers:

Ronald Tavel (writer)
Andy Warhol (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Lacking a formal narrative, Warhol's art house classic follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in 1966 New York City, presented in a split screen with a single audio track in conjunction with one side of screen. |

Plot Keywords:

Chelsea Hotel | Reality | Avant Garde | Dominatrix | Art Film

Cast

Brigid Berlin	...	Herself - The Duchess (as Brigid Polk)
Randy Borscheidt	...	Himself
Christian Aaron Boulogne	...	Himself (as Ari)
Angelina 'Pepper' Davis	...	Herself
Dorothy Dean	...	Herself
Eric Emerson	...	Himself
Patrick Flemming	...	Himself
Ed Hood	...	Himself
Arthur Loeb	...	Himself
Donald Lyons	...	Himself
Gerard Malanga	...	Son
Marie Menken	...	Mother
Mario Montez	...	Transvestite
Nico	...	Herself
Ondine	...	Himself - Pope
Rona Page	...	Herself
Albert Rene Ricard	...	Himself
Ronna	...	Herself
Edie Sedgwick	...	Herself
Ingrid Superstar	...	Herself
International Velvet	...	Herself
Mary Woronov	...	Hanoi Hannah

Directed by
Paul Morrissey
Andy Warhol

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ronald Tavel		writer
Andy Warhol		writer

Produced by
Andy Warhol	....	producer

Original Music by
The Velvet Underground

Cinematography by
Andy Warhol

Makeup Department
Marina Spada	....	makeup artist

Distributors

• Film-Makers' Cooperative
• Filmmakers Distribution Center
• Museum of Modern Art Film Library
• Raro Video (2003) (Italy) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Ta koritsia tou Chelsea (Greece) (festival title) [el]

Runtime:

210 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Italy:VM18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:R21 (cut) | UK:R

Filming Locations:

Chelsea Hotel - 222 West 23rd Street, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Trivia:

Mary Woronov's mother, on seeing the film, sued Andy Warhol, as she had not signed a release allowing Warhol to use footage of her in the film. Warhol then paid the actors $1000 each for their releases.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Himself - Pope: By the way, "The Bride Of Frankenstein" is the greatest movie ever made. It's just fabulous... Isn't it?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Andy Warhol (1987)

This film should be commercially released!

In "arts and entertainment", films are usually viewed as being part of the entertainment side. Warhol moves them over to the arts side. This film, like others of Warhol's is "not watched, it's experienced". I think it's brilliant. But I wouldn't get nearly as much pleasure out of watching it if I didn't know who the stars were. So, I suggest you certainly read about the film and Warhol, before you watch this.