Welfare (film)
{{short description|1975 film by Frederick Wiseman}}
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| director = Frederick Wiseman
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| released = {{Film date|1975}}
| runtime = 167 min.
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Welfare is a 1975 film directed by Frederick Wiseman.{{cite web |title=10 great films that don't have a Wikipedia page |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-films-that-dont-have-wikipedia-page |date=19 August 2021 |df=dmy |first=Sam |last=Wigley |website=British Film Institute |language=en}}{{cite news |last=Malcolm |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Malcolm |date=2000-11-23 |title=Frederick Wiseman: Welfare |language=en-GB |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/nov/23/derekmalcolmscenturyoffilm |issn=0261-3077}}{{cite web |author=Renaud |title=Welfare, de Frederick Wiseman (1975) |url=https://www.je-mattarde.com/index.php?post/Welfare-de-Frederick-Wiseman-1975 |website=Je m'attarde |language=fr}}
Summary
It examines the welfare system in the United States, from the viewpoint of both officials and claimants.[https://blackfilmarchive.com/Welfare Black Film Archive][https://letterboxd.com/film/welfare/ Letterboxd]
Reception and legacy
References
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External links
- [http://www.zipporah.com/films/26 Official website]
- {{IMDb title|tt0073887}}
- [https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/welfare Richard Brody's take on Frederick Wiseman's 1975 documentary at The New Yorker]
{{Frederick Wiseman}}
Category:1975 documentary films