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Hollywood Mavericks

1990 · 90 min

A talky, affectionate tour through film history that rewards cinephiles with anecdotes and clips rather than drama.

Directed by
Dale Ann Stieber, Florence Dauman
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich, Francis Ford Coppola
Overview
A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of filmmaking to advance their art. Among the classic directors profiled are D.W. Griffith, Josef von Sternberg, Erich Von Stroheim, and Preston Sturges up until more current filmmakers like David Lynch, Robert Altman, and Martin Scorsese..

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Directed by
Dale Ann Stieber, Florence Dauman
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich, Francis Ford Coppola
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    • art
    • ambition
    • rebellion
    • power
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    contemporary
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    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
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