My Dad Is 100 Years Old

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Audience Member why cant we see thease movies Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review walter m [font=Century Gothic][color=darkslategray]"My Dad Is 100 Years Old" is a short collaborative film by Isabella Rossellini and Guy Maddin, that serves as a tribute to Rossellini's father, noted film director, Roberto Rossellini(1906-1977), on the event of his centennial. Isabella plays several parts including David Selznick, Alfred Hitchcock(in silhouette) and Federico Fellini arguing about his work.(Roberto is represented by a wobbling belly.) This unique film does not truly come together until Isabella invokes the spirit of her late mother, Ingrid Bergman.[/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=#2f4f4f][/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=#2f4f4f][/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=black]"Bergman Island" is a documentary consisting mostly of interviews of famed director Ingmar Bergman at his Faro Island home where he filmed some of his most notable films and has lived for the past few decades. Also included is rare 16mm behind the scenes footage. Partially under discussion is how Bergman's early and personal life have influenced his films. [/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]It is almost impossible to get Bergman's lengthy career boiled down into a documentary with this short running time. It is informative but I think it would have fared best if it had focused on material that was less familiar like his theatre work which is most likely unknown to viewers outside of Sweden.[/font] Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A perfect little film. Director Maddin takes a backseat to the fantastic Isabella Rossellini, who wrote this, and stars as: herself, her father Roberto Rosselini, her mother Ingrid Bergman, Alfred Hitchcock, David O. Selznick, Fellini, and Charlie Chaplin. Amazing work by her. It's by turns hilarious and heartwarming. There are definitely Maddin-esque touches here but they never overwhelm this touching tribute to Isabella's old man. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member <a href="http://www.jaredmobarak.com/2009/06/18/my-dad-is-100-years-old/">click for review</a> Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Well-made short about Roberto Rossellini from the wide-eyed perspective of a mostly innocent Isabella. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member weird - though not if you've seen some of Guy Maddin's other output Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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