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Casting By

2012 · 89 min

A warm, affectionate tribute that moves at a steady clip through Hollywood history, offering insider anecdotes and nostalgia rather than drama.

Overview
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.

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    Themes
    • art
    • work
    • identity
    • memory
    • ambition
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • ensemble
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
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    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
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    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Tom Donahue
    Starring
    Deborah Aquila, Risa Bramon Garcia, Ellen Chenoweth, Marion Dougherty, Mike Fenton, Nessa Hyams, Lora Kennedy, Nancy Klopper
    Music
    Leigh Roberts
    Cinematography
    Dane Lawing, Peter Bolte
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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