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An American Journey

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A 15,000-mile odyssey through contemporary America seeks to discover the impact of a book.

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Noel Murray AV Club 10/01/2009
C
An American Journey is short and scattered, and doesn't follow through often enough on its "catching up with The Americans 50 years later" premise. Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 09/30/2009
2/5
An American Journey is a movie about the making of a book, which puts it in a fairly narrow category. Go to Full Review Bill Weber Slant Magazine 09/28/2009
2.5/4
American Journey works only sporadically as a supplement to the cultural moment it chronicles, and the passionate, serendipitously intimate breadth of Frank's lens. Go to Full Review Matthew Nestel Boxoffice Magazine 10/02/2009
3.5/5
The film's incredibly understated with its depiction of a tarnished land of the free and promises to captivate Europeans and venturesome Americans willing to subject themselves to a bruised utopia. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 10/02/2009
6.1/10
A mildly engaging documentary that's occasionally insightful, but not quite thorough and illuminating enough to make a truly strong impression. Go to Full Review Daniel Eagan Film Journal International 09/29/2009
An impressionistic look at The Americans, Robert Frank's groundbreaking book of photographs, including interviews with some of the figures involved. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Philippe Seclier

Director

Philippe Seclier

Screenwriter

Judith Nora

Producer

Pauline Gaillard

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Movie Info

Synopsis A 15,000-mile odyssey through contemporary America seeks to discover the impact of a book.
Director
Philippe Seclier
Producer
Judith Nora
Screenwriter
Philippe Seclier
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Runtime
58m