1965, 50 years ago, was a big year for Andy Warhol, the filmmaker: He met Edie Sedgwick who starred in one of his best films, that year’s Poor Little Rich Girl. He also began collaborating with Paul Morrissey who helped Warhol take his cinematic ambitions to another level. Things were going so well behind the camera that Warhol announced his retirement from painting — at least for a little while.

One good turn deserves another, and as we recognize this important period in the artist’s journey as a movie maven, here’s an epic, nearly four hour documentary about the man behind the soup can…

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