Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

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Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

2007

1h 17m

Documentary

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Director Val Lewton meticulously oversees every detail of his low-budget horror films.

Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

An excellent documentary.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 27, 2024

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Felix Gonzalez Jr.

DVD Review

The most fascinating aspect revealed in this documentary is the way Lewton's suppressed emotions were embodied by his cinematic characters ....

Feb 11, 2008

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Like any good documentary, Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows makes us want to know more....

Rated: 7/10

Jan 27, 2008

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Edward Havens

FilmJerk.com

We may not learn much about who Val Lewton was. We may never truly know what made him tick. And we might find ourselves too engrossed in what we see and hear to even care.

Rated: B+

Jan 16, 2008

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A well-deserved homage to producer Val Lewton.

Rated: B+

Jan 15, 2008

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Donald J. Levit

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

'The Man in the Shadows' is an admirable and uniquely organized documentary about Val Lewton and his brooding works of darkness.

Dec 16, 2007

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s r

It captures the great work of Lewton and explains its significance.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Very good overview of the life of an influential filmmaker. About half of his films should be required for film students.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

I found this to be a fascinating documentary on famed Producer who made a string of quality genre films for RKO in the 1940's including "I Walked with a Zombie" and Cat People". Martin Scorsese is a major fan and he produced and narrates this documentary. A must watch for classic film lovers!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

A lovely documentary.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

well crafted bio-doc

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

a documentary well worth a viewing if you enjoy Asian cinema and how asian television started off.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Kent Jones

Director

Martin Scorsese

Narrator

Kent Jones

Writer

Margaret Bodde

Producer

Tom Brown

Executive Producer

Martin Scorsese

Producer

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Synopsis

Director Val Lewton meticulously oversees every detail of his low-budget horror films.

Director: Kent Jones
Producer: Margaret Bodde, Martin Scorsese
Screenwriter: Kent Jones
Production Co: Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 17m