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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010·Movie
1h 26min
71
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Striking style, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Spectacle5
  • Fast Pace4
  • Tension3

Heart

Nostalgic and wondrous

  • Nostalgia8
  • Wonder7
  • Hopefulness6

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy1
  • Physical Comedy1

World

A real life story and show business

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Standout cinematography

  • Cinematography9
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

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In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose career spanned seventy years.
Cinematography LegendTechnicolor MasterGolden Age of CinemaPowell and PressburgerVisual StorytellingFilm HistoryBehind-the-ScenesArt of FilmmakingBiographical Documentary

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Where can I stream Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff legally?

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Is Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff?

1 h 26 min

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff runs 1 h 26 min.

Is Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff based on a true story?

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

Do critics and audiences agree on Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff?

Critics84
Audiences84

Yes. Critics average 84 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff much the same way.

What language is Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff in?

EnglishFrench

It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United Kingdom.

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