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

2014·Movie
1h 5min
63
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No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension3
  • Fast Pace3
  • Adrenaline2

Heart

Nostalgic

  • Nostalgia7
  • Melancholy6
  • Hopefulness6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Satire & Parody2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

Everyday modern life, a real life story, and show business

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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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.
Documentary Filmmaking HistoryRichard LeacockLes BlankDirect CinemaFilm InnovationConversationalNormandy FarmInsights on CreativitySeminal Figures in Film

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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

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 64/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

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

1 h 5 min

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy runs 1 h 5 min.

Is How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy based on a true story?

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

Do critics and audiences agree on How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy?

Critics86
Audiences59

Not quite. Critics rate How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy higher (86) than audiences (59). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

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