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- 2015
- Unrated
- Universal Pictures Content Group
- 1 h 43 m
- 2015
- Unrated
- Universal Pictures Content Group
- 1 h 43 m
Summary With exclusive access to personal archive, this is the definitive Marlon Brando cinema documentary. Charting his exceptional career as an actor and extraordinary life away from the stage and screen, the film will fully explore the complexities of the man by telling the story uniquely from Marlon’s perspective. [Showtime]
Directed By: Stevan Riley
Written By: Peter Ettedgui, Stevan Riley
- 2015
- Unrated
- Universal Pictures Content Group
- 1 h 43 m
- 2015
- Unrated
- Universal Pictures Content Group
- 1 h 43 m
Listen to Me Marlon
8.3
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Summary With exclusive access to personal archive, this is the definitive Marlon Brando cinema documentary. Charting his exceptional career as an actor and extraordinary life away from the stage and screen, the film will fully explore the complexities of the man by telling the story uniquely from Marlon’s perspective. [Showtime]
Directed By: Stevan Riley
Written By: Peter Ettedgui, Stevan Riley
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
87
96% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
87
96% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Listen to Me Marlon is an offer so intimate that no film fan should refuse.
A revelatory, strikingly emotional look at a complex, troubled, enormously gifted man.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 27 User Ratings
8.3
81% Positive
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
15% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
4% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 27 User Ratings
8.3
81% Positive
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
15% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
4% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Wonderfully portrayed the depth, the humanity, the intelligence of Brando. Respectfully put together with fascinating audio. I really felt his disillusion with the art form. You really feel that his genius was almost wasted on film yet he was also so brilliant and transformed the medium alchemically too. I felt a new found awe for the man. Highly recommend.
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It is not easy to make a documentary that tries to portray with as much sincerity as possible who Marlon Brando was in front of or behind the cameras. And although many things deserve to be explored more, this film manages to go deep to show the melancholies and sorrows of one of the best actors of all time (if not the best).
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There's nothing quite like it in the world of Hollywood documentaries, though Riley's presentation of this rich material is at times a little discomfiting.
The movie's major, perhaps only, fault is that its brilliant construction denies it the storytelling clarity and basic insights that conventional nonfiction films provide.
Director Steven Riley’s film is a fascinating collage which profoundly probes its subject’s psyche.
Whether you’re a veteran Brando-phile or a newcomer, Listen to Me Marlon is a totally fascinating glimpse into the making (and unmaking, and remaking) of a legend.
The result is fascinating. That goes both for acting students, since we get insights into Brando’s craft, and those looking for gossip.
This riveting and informative documentary uses as its main source previously never publicly heard tape recordings made over the years by Marlon Brando himself. On them he reflects on various topics ranging from life, his family, his films and Hollywood in general. To accompany these revelatory tapes, archival footage and clips from his films confirm or contradict what he is saying (depending on how much you love his films). What comes through strongly, though, is the sheer presence and magnetism of both the man and the actor, even if the man comes across as somewhat reclusive and subdued, shy even! His sense of disappointment with the industry he shone in is acutely felt, as is his dissatisfaction with most of his films and the performances he gave in them. It’s true that many of his movies were either overrated or just plain bad, but I defy anyone seeing the clips here to not find themselves wanting to revisit at least some of them. He also endured more than his share of personal tragedy which weighs in here to paint a picture of a not particularly happy, if extremely talented, man. It’s all captivatingly put together and complimented by some great music on the soundtrack.
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Production Company
Cutler Productions,
Passion Pictures
Release Date Jul 29, 2015
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating Unrated
Genres
Tagline Intimate. Explicit. Uninhibited.
Awards
International Documentary Association
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 2 Nominations
Gotham Awards
• 2 Nominations
