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King Kong: Monster and Myth

2024 · 61 min

A thoughtful, archival stroll through film history that informs more than it thrills.

Directed by
Laurent Herbiet
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Elsa Lepoivre, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper
Overview
In 1933, Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, two audacious and visionary directors, dared to create a motion picture that eclipsed everything seen until then: when King Kong was released, it was celebrated as an artistic and technical revolution and became the first myth created by the young cinematic art.

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Directed by
Laurent Herbiet
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Elsa Lepoivre, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper
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    • ambition
    • exploration
    • race
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    • true story
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    Genres
    documentary, history
    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
    Elsa Lepoivre, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Marguerite Harrison, Ruth Rose, Willis H. O'Brien, Fay Wray
    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    61 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    English, French

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