Screenplay:
Todd McCarthyCast:
Ernest R. Dickerson, Michael Chapman, Caleb Deschanel, John Bailey, Sven Nykvist, Robert Wise, Haskell Wexler, Vilmos Zsigmond, Victor J. Kemper (more)Plots(1)
Experience the dazzling story of cinematography as seen through the lenses of the world's greatest filmmakers and captured in classic scenes from over 125 immortal movies. Discover Gordon Willis's secrets of lighting Marlon Brando in "The Godfather" and Greg Toland's contributions to "Citizen Kane." Hear William Fraker on filming "Rosemary's Baby," Vittorio Storaro on his use of color and light in "Apocalypse Now" and much, much more. From black and white to Technicolor, silent to "talkie," glittering Hollywood musical to film noir and art film to blockbuster, this critically acclaimed masterpiece presents movies in a new and unforgettable light! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ernest R. Dickerson
USA
Best movies:
She's Gotta Have It (1986)
Michael Chapman
USA
Best movies:
The Abyss (1989)
The Last Detail (1973)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Caleb Deschanel
USA
Best movies:
Message in a Bottle (1999)
John Bailey
USA
Best movies:
Incident at Loch Ness (2004)
Sven Nykvist
Sweden
Best movies:
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Robert Wise
USA
Best movies:
The Stupids (1996)
Haskell Wexler
USA
Best movies:
Battle in Seattle (2007)
Medium Cool (1969)
Vilmos Zsigmond
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Maverick (1994)
Victor J. Kemper
USA
Michael Ballhaus
German Empire
Best movies:
The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
László Kovács
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Charles Lang
USA
Owen Roizman
USA
Best movies:
Wyatt Earp (1994)
Havana (1990)
Stephen H. Burum
USA
John A. Alonzo
USA
Best movies:
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Nightmare in Chicago (1964) (TV movie)
Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
Gordon Willis
USA
Allen Daviau
USA
Bill Butler
USA
Frederick Elmes
USA
Néstor Almendros
Spain
Best movies:
La Collectionneuse (1967)
The Green Room (1978)