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Meet Marlon Brando

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.

Top Cast

  • Marlon Brando

    Marlon Brando

    Self

  • Rex Morgan

    Rex Morgan

    Self

  • Mary Frann

    Mary Frann

    Self

  • Lee Murray

    Lee Murray

    Self

  • Stan Kann

    Stan Kann

    Self

  • Bill Gordon

    Bill Gordon

    Self

  • Donna Axum

    Donna Axum

    Self - Interviewer

  • Bobbi Johnson

    Bobbi Johnson

    Self - Interviewer

Overview

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.

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