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What Is Cinema?

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 20m
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6.2/10
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What Is Cinema? (2013)
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Amidst a constant stream of hundreds of film clips, dozens of filmmakers voice their opinions on the titular question while primarily looking beyond the Hollywood mainstream to independent, ... Read allAmidst a constant stream of hundreds of film clips, dozens of filmmakers voice their opinions on the titular question while primarily looking beyond the Hollywood mainstream to independent, experimental, documentary and avant-garde films.Amidst a constant stream of hundreds of film clips, dozens of filmmakers voice their opinions on the titular question while primarily looking beyond the Hollywood mainstream to independent, experimental, documentary and avant-garde films.

  • Director
    • Chuck Workman
  • Writer
    • Chuck Workman
  • Stars
    • Chantal Akerman
    • Robert Altman
    • Peter Bogdanovich
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  • IMDb RATING
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    441
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chuck Workman
    • Writer
      • Chuck Workman
    • Stars
      • Chantal Akerman
      • Robert Altman
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • 6User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    What is Cinema?
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    What is Cinema?

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    Chantal Akerman
    Chantal Akerman
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    Robert Altman
    Robert Altman
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Peter Bogdanovich
    Peter Bogdanovich
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Robert Bresson
    Robert Bresson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Costa-Gavras
    Costa-Gavras
    • Self
    Rob Epstein
    Rob Epstein
    • Self
    John Ford
    John Ford
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Self
    Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred Hitchcock
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    J. Hoberman
    • Self
    Ken Jacobs
    • Self
    Abbas Kiarostami
    Abbas Kiarostami
    • Self
    Akira Kurosawa
    Akira Kurosawa
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mike Leigh
    Mike Leigh
    • Self
    Sidney Lumet
    Sidney Lumet
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    David Lynch
    David Lynch
    • Self
    Jonas Mekas
    Jonas Mekas
    • Self
    Michael Moore
    Michael Moore
    • Self
    • Director
      • Chuck Workman
    • Writer
      • Chuck Workman
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    6gavin6942

    Decent

    5AlsExGal

    A little too artsy for me

    9michaelberanek275

    Intelligent and sweetly subversive film

    4malcolmgsw

    Boring and pointless

    5henry8-3

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    • Connections
      Features The Birth of a Nation (1915)
    • Soundtracks
      Prelude from 'Fahrenheit 451'
      Written by Bernard Herrmann

      Performed by Bernard Herrmann & Elmer Bernstein

      courtesy of Milan Records

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Czym jest kino?
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      • Wheelhouse Creative
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      • 1h 20m(80 min)
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