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Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles

2023·Movie
1h 12min
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Calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Spectacle3
  • Tension2
  • Fast Pace2

Heart

Nostalgic

  • Nostalgia7
  • Wholesome6
  • Hopefulness6

Humor

Some sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Situational Comedy1
  • Physical Comedy0

World

A real life story, show business, and history

Holds up on a rewatch.

  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • Rewatchability8
  • World Immersion7

Craft

Standout dialogue

  • Dialogue Quality8
  • Direction7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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In Mark Cousins’ meditative documentary, Lynda Myles, an influential connoisseur of cinema, reflects on her adventures in the film culture she helped establish. From 1973 to 1980, as the first female director of any festival, Myles transformed the Edinburgh Film Festival into a vibrant, iconoclastic mecca of discovery, championing the work of overlooked auteurs including Hitchcock, Sirk and Sam Fuller.
DocumentaryFilm HistoryBiographical PortraitCinephile's DelightCultural InfluenceEdinburgh Film FestivalReflective & InsightfulAuteur AppreciationFeminist Pioneers

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How long is Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles?

1 h 12 min

Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles runs 1 h 12 min.

Is Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.