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.
Directed by Valerie A. Robins · Written by Thomas J. Wiener
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Cast
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Otto Preminger Self (archive footage) -
Burgess Meredith Narrator (voice) - Saul Bass Self
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Peter Bogdanovich Self -
Vincent Price Self -
Michael Caine Self -
Ossie Davis Self -
Deborah Kerr Self -
José Ferrer Self -
Jack Haley Jr. Self -
Ken Howard Self - Marjorie Kellogg Self
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3h 47m together
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
American Movie
A close match in mood and era.
