Life Itself
2014 · Movie · 2h 1m · R
Documentary
"The only thing Roger loved more than movies."
Overview
The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
87/100
Key crew
- Steve JamesDirector
- Joshua AbramsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Stephen StantonRoger Ebert (voice)
- Roger EbertSelf - Film Critic
- Chaz EbertSelf - Ebert's Wife
- Ramin BahraniSelf - Filmmaker
- Richard CorlissSelf - Film Critic
- Nancy De Los SantosSelf - TV Producer
- Ava DuVernaySelf - Filmmaker
- Bruce ElliotSelf - Ebert's Friend
- Laura EmerickSelf - Journalist
- Emil EvansSelf - Ebert's Step-Grandson
- Raven EvansSelf - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter
- Sonia EvansSelf - Ebert's Step-Daughter
Stills
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Themes
husband wife relationshipmovie businesspop culturemale friendshipbiographyrehabilitation centreinterracial marriagecancerbased on memoir or autobiographyfilm criticcrowdfunded film