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Grapefruit (1988)

Overview

With an all-female cast, featuring Suzie Bright as John Lennon, Cecilia Dougherty's Grapefruit plays with the romanticized history of the iconic Fab Four, gently mocking John and Yoko’s banal squabbles and obsessive rituals of self-display. Based obliquely on Yoko Ono’s book, the piece works on many levels to reposition this mythic tale of the Beatles by casting '80s women in mod drag—effectively mapping the lesbian sub-culture onto heterosexual mass culture. Discounting the importance of reproducing facts and historical accuracy, Dougherty gives an incisive reading of the creation of pop culture icons: it doesn’t matter who plays John Lennon because ultimately John Lennon is not a person anymore. As a star, he is a projection of our society’s collective needs and desires.
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Cecilia Dougherty profile
Cecilia Dougherty

Director

Cast

Jill Garellick profile
Jill Garellick

Paul McCartney

Azian Nurudin profile
Azian Nurudin

George Harrison

Shelley Cook profile
Shelley Cook

Yoko Ono

Susie Bright profile
Susie Bright

John Lennon

Kate Aragon profile
Kate Aragon

Ringo Star

Didi Dunphy profile
Didi Dunphy

go-go dancer

Rick Groel profile
Rick Groel

go-go dancer

Jill Garellick profile
Jill Garellick

Paul McCartney

Azian Nurudin profile
Azian Nurudin

George Harrison

Shelley Cook profile
Shelley Cook

Yoko Ono

Susie Bright profile
Susie Bright

John Lennon

Kate Aragon profile
Kate Aragon

Ringo Star

Didi Dunphy profile
Didi Dunphy

go-go dancer

Rick Groel profile
Rick Groel

go-go dancer

Extra

Release Date

February 1, 1988

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

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