It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of filmmaking to advance their art. Among the classic directors profiled are D.W. Griffith, Josef von Sternberg, Erich Von Stroheim, and Preston Sturges up until more current filmmakers like David Lynch, Robert Altman, and Martin Scorsese..
Ratings
| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.9/10 |
| TMDB | 7.3/103 votes |
Key crew
- Todd McCarthyWriter
- Florence DaumanDirector
- Dale Ann StieberDirector
- Michael Henry WilsonWriter
Cast
- Robert AltmanSelf
- Peter BogdanovichSelf
- Francis Ford CoppolaSelf
- Robert De NiroSelf
- David LynchSelf
- Gena RowlandsSelf (archive footage)
- Alan RudolphSelf
- Paul SchraderSelf
- Martin ScorseseSelf
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