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How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy

2014Movie1 h 5 min

Documentary
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic71–Rotten Tomatoes100%50%

A nostalgic documentary movie about everyday modern life and a real life story.

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In the year 2000, Les Blank, along with co-filmmaker Gina Leibrecht, visited Richard Leacock (1921-2011) at his farm in Normandy, France and recorded conversations with him about his life, his work, and his other passion: cooking! With the flair of a seasoned raconteur, Leacock recounts key moments in his seventy years as a filmmaker and the innovations that he, D.A. Pennebaker, Albert Maysles and others invented that revolutionized documentary filmmaking, and explores the mystery of creativity. With the passing of both Blank and Leacock, the documentary is a moving insight into the lives of two seminal figures in the history of film.

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  • Documentary Filmmaking History
  • Richard Leacock
  • Les Blank
  • Direct Cinema
  • Film Innovation
  • Conversational
  • Normandy Farm
  • Insights on Creativity
  • Seminal Figures in Film

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Directed by
Les Blank, Gina Leibrecht

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August 31, 2014 · 1 h 5 min · Documentary

Released
August 31, 2014
Runtime
1 h 5 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
4 countries

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Where can I stream How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy?

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In the United States, How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy streams on Criterion, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 71). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (59).

Is How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.