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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004 · 99 min

An affectionate, clip-packed tour of film craft that feels like a lively masterclass from passionate insiders.

Directed by: Wendy Apple
Genres: Documentary, History
Starring: Kathy Bates, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino

Tagline: SECRETS OF MOVIE MAGIC REVEALED — VIA THE CRAFT OF THE FILM EDITOR!
Overview: Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

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Directed by: Wendy Apple
Genres: Documentary, History
Starring: Kathy Bates, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino

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Themes: art
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Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
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Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
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Genres: documentary, history
Directed by: Wendy Apple
Written by: Mark Jonathan Harris
Starring: Kathy Bates, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Jodie Foster, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Sean Penn, Wes Craven
Music: Nic. tenBroek
Cinematography: John Bailey
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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