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Corman's World

2011 · 91 min

A breezy, affectionate tour through movie history, full of lively anecdotes and fond reminiscences that feels like listening to old Hollywood hands swap stories.

Directed by: Alex Stapleton
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Roger Corman, Gary J. Tunnicliffe, Frances Doel

Tagline: Some men dream of conquering the world. Roger Corman created his own.
Overview: A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.

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Directed by: Alex Stapleton
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Roger Corman, Gary J. Tunnicliffe, Frances Doel

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
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lightstrength 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: art
ambition
work
celebrity
friendship
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Alex Stapleton
Written by: Alex Stapleton
Starring: Roger Corman, Gary J. Tunnicliffe, Frances Doel, Julie Corman, David Carradine, John Sayles, Eric Balfour, Robert De Niro
Music: Nicolas Godin, Jean-Benoît Dunckel
Cinematography: Patrick Simpson
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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