By Sidney Lumet

2015

1 hr. 43 min.

Documentary

Biography

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Sidney Lumet tells his own story and delves into what matters to him as an artist.

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For those who read "Making Movies" and loved learning how a master craftsman created such thoughtful art over such a long career but was left wondering not just how Lumet made movies but how Lumet got made.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Saw many of these films in the 1970s and find them still relevant and, more importantly, still highly human. This retrospective flew by -- loved the stories Lumet told of his childhood, the arc of his career, and the detail of his many movies. Well worth a watch. If you are like me, viewing this film will send you back to see all Lumet's work again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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great film, learned so much about Lumet, his craft and philosophy. Lots of clips from his movie but they all flow together to get at bigger points. He is such a great storyteller. Loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Esta entrevista, tres años antes de la muerte del gigante Lumet, es excelente pero no para llevarla a formato documental. Se torna aburrida y es solo para conocedores de la obra del genial Sidney. Grandiosa e íntima charla pero como para ver en casa y de una estar listo para sentarse a ver se nuevo: Los 12, Veredicto, Serpico, Tarde de perros, Network, Antes que el diablo...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Nancy Buirski

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Scott Berrie

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Chris Donnelly

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Joshua A. Green

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Kristen Lopez

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A necessity for anyone interested in analyzing Lumet's work or those just interested in watching good films.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 20, 2017

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David Wiegand

San Francisco Chronicle

The film is fascinating and important as it is, and Buirski made the right decision in focusing largely on the Anker interviews with Lumet.

Jan 3, 2017

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Dorothy Rabinowitz

Wall Street Journal

[Lumet] had come to understand how some in Hollywood had ended up cooperating with investigators and giving them names. A characteristically blunt assessment of reality-a kind of which this portrait is full, as it is of warmth and wit.

Dec 29, 2016

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Sean Mulvihill

FanboyNation.com

By Sidney Lumet feels incredibly tame and safe, a film that serves more as an introductory lesson for freshmen film students.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 1, 2018

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

Like Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow's De Palma (also released in 2016), by Sidney Lumet has one undeniable result: it instills a fervent wish to watch the director's entire output from beginning to end... [Blu-ray]

Rated: 3/4

Feb 13, 2017

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Roger Catlin

rogercatlin.com

It's a great body of work and a satisfying biography.

Jan 3, 2017

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Synopsis

Sidney Lumet tells his own story and delves into what matters to him as an artist.

Director: Nancy Buirski
Executive Producer: Bobby Kondrat, Todd Lubin, James Packer, Brett Ratner
Production Co: RatPac Documentary Films, American Masters, Matador Content, Augusta Films
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2017

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