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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

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In this retrospective about maverick director George Stevens, Stevens' son George Jr. assembles a cast of actors, directors and producers to reminisce about his father's remarkable career as a filmmaker. The film has interviews with, among others, Frank Capra, John Huston, Alan J. Pakula and Fred Astaire, and features previously unreleased footage of Stevens' cinematic efforts during World War II; found only after his death, this footage is the only full-color film ever shot during the war.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Two things distinguish the film: The quiet professionalism with which the materials have been edited together, and the feeling that George Stevens Jr., really is engaging in a rediscovery of his father through the making of this film. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 5, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jun 25, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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s r I enjoyed learning about this influential director. Saw on HBO. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review panayiota k Interesting but with a lot of unnecessary movie footage Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this retrospective about maverick director George Stevens, Stevens' son George Jr. assembles a cast of actors, directors and producers to reminisce about his father's remarkable career as a filmmaker. The film has interviews with, among others, Frank Capra, John Huston, Alan J. Pakula and Fred Astaire, and features previously unreleased footage of Stevens' cinematic efforts during World War II; found only after his death, this footage is the only full-color film ever shot during the war.
Director
George Stevens Jr.
Producer
George Stevens Jr.
Screenwriter
George Stevens Jr.
Production Co
Creative Film Center
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2020
Runtime
1h 50m
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