Love It Like a Fool
1977 · Documentary · 28 min. · United States
A 1977 American documentary film about the (then) 76 year old American folk songwriter Malvina Reynolds, directed by Susan Wengraf. Through the film, with some camera work by Les Blank, viewers can follow Malvina as she composes, records an album, performs in concert, rehearses with young musicians and manages her record and publishing companies. We get to see Malvina’s attitudes towards aging and dying, her thoughts about romance and her ideas about social change.
Direction Susan Wengraf
Cast Malvina Reynolds · Nancy Schimmel · Pete Seeger
Soundtrack Malvina Reynolds
Screenplay Susan Wengraf
Cinematography Les Blank · Emiko Omori · Charles Rudnick
Original title Love It Like a Fool
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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