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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

  • 1984
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)
BiographyDocumentary

Biography of the Academy Award winning director including dramatic color footage of WWII.Biography of the Academy Award winning director including dramatic color footage of WWII.Biography of the Academy Award winning director including dramatic color footage of WWII.

  • Director
    • George Stevens Jr.
  • Writer
    • George Stevens Jr.
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Warren Beatty
    • Pandro S. Berman
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    493
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    • Director
      • George Stevens Jr.
    • Writer
      • George Stevens Jr.
    • Stars
      • Fred Astaire
      • Warren Beatty
      • Pandro S. Berman
    • 14User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire
    • Self
    Warren Beatty
    Warren Beatty
    • Self
    Pandro S. Berman
    Pandro S. Berman
    • Self
    • (as Pandro Berman)
    Frank Capra
    Frank Capra
    • Self
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • Self
    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Self
    John Huston
    John Huston
    • Self
    Rouben Mamoulian
    Rouben Mamoulian
    • Self
    Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Self
    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Self
    Ivan Moffat
    • Self
    Alan J. Pakula
    Alan J. Pakula
    • Self
    Hermes Pan
    Hermes Pan
    • Self
    Millie Perkins
    Millie Perkins
    • Self
    Hal Roach
    Hal Roach
    • Self
    Ginger Rogers
    Ginger Rogers
    • Self
    Irwin Shaw
    Irwin Shaw
    • Self
    Jack Sher
    • Self
    • Director
      • George Stevens Jr.
    • Writer
      • George Stevens Jr.
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    • Trivia
      In a 2022 interview with Hawk Koch, George Stevens Jr. reflected on the importance of the film in his career: "I think it was actually in 1984 that I did it, not that long after my father had died. I think it remains the most satisfying thing I've ever done, to have been able to do that and really show who he was and what he did and to have it respected."
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      Self - Narrator: Centuries ago an artist scrawled on a wall, "Let something of me survive." When my father died, he left these things to me. I looked through them, hoping to learn more about the man I thought I knew best in all the world. Here I found his wartime diary. He had written, "Life is a journey and it's always most interesting when you're not sure where you're going."

    • Alternate versions
      Edited to approximately 60 minutes for broadcasting on "American Masters".
    • Connections
      Edited from George Stevens' World War II Footage (1946)

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    9/10

    An excellent overview of his films.

    "George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey" is a loving tribute to the craft of Stevens by his son, George Stevens Jr.. But like1995's film about William Wellman by his son ("Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick"), the movie isn't really a biography but a filmography. So, you only learn a bit about the man's personal life...but only a bit and it's NOT the movie's intention of being a biography. Instead, it focuses almost exclusively on the various big films of Stevens (like most filmographies it only covers the major movies). As such, it's very well made, interesting and is able to explain his uniqueness as a director. Well worth watching, very well made and filled with nice interviews and film clips.
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    • Oct 16, 2020
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    • Release date
      • May 3, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • George Stevens
    • Production company
      • Creative Film Center
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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