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  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 26 m

Summary Jack Cardiff’s career spanned an incredible nine of moving picture’s first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of films forever through his use of Technicolor photography. Craig McCall’s passionate film about the legendary cinematographer reveals a unique figure in British and international cinema. (Strand Releasi...

Directed By: Craig McCall

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 26 m

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Summary Jack Cardiff’s career spanned an incredible nine of moving picture’s first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of films forever through his use of Technicolor photography. Craig McCall’s passionate film about the legendary cinematographer reveals a unique figure in British and international cinema. (Strand Releasi...

Directed By: Craig McCall

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80
May 10, 2011
Fantastical is what we get: Cameraman is filled with Cardiff's achingly beautiful work.
By Joshua Rothkopf FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 23, 2011
The movie clips are luscious, as you'd expect, and Cardiff's own "home movies," shot on various movie sets with a 16mm camera, catch the gods during downtime.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
75
May 13, 2011
Legendary is an overworked adjective, but surely it applies to Jack Cardiff, the British cinematographer whose awe-inspiring resume includes some of the most beautiful Technicolor films ever shot, among them "The Red Shoes," "Black Narcissus" and "Stairway to Heaven."
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 2, 2011
Craig McCall's affectionate "Life & Work" doesn't dig deep on the biographical side, and the lack of personal detail can be frustrating. Yet it suits its subject's gentlemanly reserve.
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70
May 12, 2011
Interviews with Martin Scorsese, Lauren Bacall, Kim Hunter and the film editor Thelma Schoonmaker, Powell's widow, among others, are fascinating, though we learn almost nothing about Cardiff's personal life.
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70
May 9, 2011
Informative and insightful for films buffs without sacrificing accessibility to the casual fan, "Cameraman" is essential viewing for anyone interested in film history.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
May 9, 2011
This is strictly talking heads fare, broken up with movie clips, stills and home movies; fortunately, Jack Cardiff's ephemera are better than yours.
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Production Company Modus Operandi Films, UK Film Council, National Lottery, Smoke and Mirrors Film Productions
Release Date May 13, 2011
Duration 1 h 26 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.jackcardiff.com/
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