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Features: DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio, Hi-fi Stereo
Experience the dazzling story of cinematography as seen through the lenses of the world's greatest filmmakers and captured in classic scenes from over 125 immortal movies. Discover Gordon Willis's secrets of lighting Marlon Brando in The Godfather and Greg Toland's contributions to Citizen Kane. Hear William Fraker on filming Rosemary's Baby, Vittorio Storaro on his use of color and light in Apocalypse Now and much, much more. From black and white to Technicolor, silent to "talkie," glittering Hollywood musical to film noir and art film to blockbuster, this critically acclaimed masterpiece presents movies in a new and unforgettable light! "One of the 10 best films of the year." Mike Clark, USA Today/Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "Great film. A must for film buffs." Siskel and Ebert "Hugely entertaining...Does for cinematography what That's Entertainment did for musicals." Caryn James, The New York Times
Editor's Note
An exceptional documentary about the craft of cinematography, featuring behind the scenes looks at some of the greatest films down through the decades in Hollywood, with secrets and insight into the look of great films such as CITIZEN KANE, THE GODFATHER, film noir, and much more. The film received very high critical praise for its comprehensive look at the art of filmmaking and the unapologetic love of the form.
| Features | Source: Image Entertainment, Inc. |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Image |
| Release Date: 5/9/2000 |
| Running Time: 92 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1992 | | Catalog ID: 9175 | | UPC: 00014381917529 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: B&W and Color |
| Cast & Crew | Haskell Wexler - Interviewee | | Michael Chapman - Interviewee | | Vilmos Zsigmond - Interviewee | | Stephen H. Burum - Interviewee | | Gordon Willis - Interviewee | | Conrad L. Hall - Interviewee | | Lazlo Kovacs - Interviewee | | Lisa Rinzler - Interviewee | | John A. Alonzo - Interviewee | | Caleb Deschanel - Interviewee | | Vittorio Storaro - Interviewee | | Allen Daviau - Interviewee | | Frederick Elmes - Interviewee | | Nestor Almendros - Interviewee | | Michael Ballhaus - Interviewee | | William A. Fraker - Interviewee | | Arnold Glassman - Director | | Ernest R. Dickerson - Director | | Stuart Samuels - Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...[A] vibrant, gloriously documented tale....A dazzling array of clips..." 04/02/1993 p.C10Rolling Stone
"...Illuminating..." 05/13/1993 p.116 USA Today
"...Movie-lover's nirvana..." 04/12/1993 p.4D Entertainment Weekly
"...Some of the most gorgeous sequences ever filmed....Amazing spectacles." -- Rating: A- 04/15/1994 p.69 Film Comment
"...A superb documentary..." 11/01/1992 p.57-9 Chicago Sun-Times
"...An enlightening visit with 25 cinematographers whose insights are illustrated with 125 film clips....Shadow, hue, grain and angle are expertly chosen to create movie emotion..." 08/10/1993 p.23 Sight and Sound
"[M]agnificent....VISIONS OF LIGHT highlights many inventive examples of cinematographers' work..." 06/01/2006 p.92 |
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