Luke: A Tribute to Fred

Thematic Southern Writers on Film Curated by Tom Rankin

A film about Fred Wolfe, 85-year-old brother of author Thomas Wolfe, whose personality and lifestyle were depicted through the character Luke Gant in his brother’s autobiographical novel, Look Homeward, Angel. The film captures the true nature of Fred Wolfe as a stubborn, independent, proud and lonely man, and offers an insight into the life of this very complicated person.

Director

Frank Easts, Jr.

Release Year

1979

Festival Year

2000

Run Time

24 minutes