Life Itself 2014
“The only thing Roger loved more than movies.”
What is Life Itself?
Topic: Film "Life Itself" (2014). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2014
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 121 minutes
- Release date
- Jul 4, 2014
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Kartemquin Films, CNN Films, Film Rites
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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Topic: Film "Life Itself" (2014).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: Life Itself.
Year: 2014.
Genre: Documentary, American biographical documentary film.
Subject: Roger Ebert (1942-2013), Chicago film critic, renowned film critic, and social commentator.
Director: Steve James.
Run time: 2h 1m.
Rating: R.
US Release Date: 07/04/2014.
Content/Plot: 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.
Draft 1: Life Itself is a 2014 American biographical documentary film directed by Steve James. The film examines the life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert, who lived from 1942 to 2013. As a Chicago film critic
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Life Itself holds a community rating of 7.5/10 based on 375 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Documentary for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Life Itself and when was it released?
Life Itself is a feature film with a runtime of 121 minutes. It was released in 2014. Release status: Released.
Who directed Life Itself?
Life Itself was directed by Steve James.
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