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Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990 · 59 min

A warm, affectionate portrait that moves briskly through a remarkable life, leaving you with a sense of admiration.

Overview
Born in Mexico, Anthony Quinn became the family's main provider when his father died in an accident. Thus began the story of a man who had a thousand jobs before acting in a Cecil B. DeMille film…

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • ambition
  • work
  • art
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter
Written by
Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter
Starring
Anthony Quinn, Federico Fellini, Anthony Franciosa, Giancarlo Giannini, Julie Harris, Stanley Kramer, J. Lee Thompson, Gina Lollobrigida
Runtime
59 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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