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Life Itself

"The only thing Roger loved more than movies."

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): 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.

Top Cast

  • Stephen Stanton

    Stephen Stanton

    Roger Ebert (voice)

  • Roger Ebert

    Roger Ebert

    Self - Film Critic

  • Chaz Ebert

    Chaz Ebert

    Self - Ebert's Wife

  • Ramin Bahrani

    Ramin Bahrani

    Self - Filmmaker

  • Richard Corliss

    Richard Corliss

    Self - Film Critic

  • Nancy De Los Santos

    Nancy De Los Santos

    Self - TV Producer

  • Ava DuVernay

    Ava DuVernay

    Self - Filmmaker

  • Bruce Elliot

    Bruce Elliot

    Self - Ebert's Friend

  • Laura Emerick

    Laura Emerick

    Self - Journalist

Overview

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): 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.

Rating

7.5 / 10
370 Reviews
1 Popular

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