Episode

American Masters: W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

Name: American Masters: W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
Released: 1989-09-25
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Hillary Clinton, Mike Nichols, Gloria Steinem, Steve Martin, Scarlett Johansson

American MastersSeason 41989-09-25

Overview

The work of the provacative photographer for Life magazine.

Details

Series: American Masters
Season: Season 4
Episode: Episode 8
Air date: 1989-09-25
Runtime: 90 min

Episode context

W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult is Episode 8 in Season 4 of American Masters. It aired on 1989-09-25. The runtime is 90 min.

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