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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

"Otto Preminger's life in film"

This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story.

Top Cast

  • Otto Preminger

    Otto Preminger

    Self (archive footage)

  • Burgess Meredith

    Burgess Meredith

    Narrator (voice)

  • Saul Bass

    Saul Bass

    Self

  • Peter Bogdanovich

    Peter Bogdanovich

    Self

  • Vincent Price

    Vincent Price

    Self

  • Michael Caine

    Michael Caine

    Self

  • Ossie Davis

    Ossie Davis

    Self

  • Deborah Kerr

    Deborah Kerr

    Self

  • José Ferrer

    José Ferrer

    Self

Overview

This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story.

Rating

8.0 / 10
7 Reviews
1 Popular

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