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Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

2001 · 30 min

A fond, chatty behind-the-scenes look that feels like listening to old colleagues reminisce warmly about a beloved production.

Directed by
Michael Thau
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Marc McClure presents a documentary on the making of 'Superman' (1978).
How it feels
Warm, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Art, ambition, friendship, memory
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Michael Thau
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Michael Thau
Written by
Jonathan Gaines
Starring
Marc McClure, Richard Donner, Tom Mankiewicz, Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, John Williams
Runtime
30 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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