The read
It runs a compact 28m.
Synopsis
Filmed during a studio-organized press junket, "Meet Marlon Brando" observes Marlon Brando as he fields a succession of television interviews meant to promote Morituri. Rather than comply, Brando deflects questions with irony, flirtation, and philosophical detours, subtly undermining the promotional ritual itself. Shot in direct-cinema style by Albert Maysles and David Maysles, the film becomes a candid study of celebrity, media performance, and resistance to commodification.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- David MayslesDirector
- Albert MayslesDirector
- Charlotte ZwerinDirector
Cast
- Marlon BrandoSelf
- Rex MorganSelf
- Mary FrannSelf
- Lee MurraySelf
- Stan KannSelf
- Bill GordonSelf
- Donna AxumSelf - Interviewer
- Bobbi JohnsonSelf - Interviewer
Themes
press conferenceinterviewmovie star