Public Speaking

Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.

Fran Lebowitz

Pablo Picasso

(Self (archive footage))

Pablo Casals

(Self (archive footage))

Thelonious Monk

(Self (archive footage))

James Baldwin

(Self (archive footage))

Serge Gainsbourg

(Self (archive footage))

Candy Darling

(Self (archive footage))

Andy Warhol

(Self (archive footage))

Truman Capote

(Self (archive footage))

Jack Paar

(Self (archive footage))

Oscar Levant

(Self (archive footage))

Lisa Robinson

(Self (archive footage))

William F. Buckley Jr.

(Self (archive footage))

Cole Porter

(Self (archive footage))

Eugene O'Neill

(Self (archive footage))

S.J. Perelman

(Self (archive footage))

Dorothy Parker

(Self (archive footage))

James Thurber

(Self (archive footage))

Charlie Rose

(Self (archive footage))

Alex Trebek

(Self (archive footage))

Toni Morrison

(Self (archive footage))

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

(Self (archive footage))

Conan O'Brien

(Self (archive footage))

Gore Vidal

(Self (archive footage))

Martin Scorsese

(Self (uncredited))