By Sidney Lumet

Name: By Sidney Lumet
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 7, 2016
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 66

2016

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American Masters | Release Date: October 7, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: Film legend Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) tells his own story in a never-before-seen interview shot in 2008. With candor, humor and grace, Lumet reveals what matters to him as an artist and as a human being.

Director: Nancy Buirski

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min

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Chris Nashawaty

Nov 2, 2016

As an introduction to a first-class director who shouldn’t require any introduction at all, By Sidney Lumet is a thoughtful and thought-provoking treat. Read full review

The Film Stage Tony Hinds

Oct 27, 2016

By Sidney Lumet provides audiences unfamiliar with his work a window into the heart and mind of one of the most important filmmakers of all-time. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Oct 24, 2016

The movie is simply Lumet and his films, which turns out to be an astonishingly satisfying experience, because he’s an incredible talker, with the same earthy electric push that powers his work. Read full review

Justin Chang

Nov 3, 2016

One of the achievements of Buirski’s absorbing documentary is that it allows Lumet to remind us, in his own voice, of the passion in his ostensible dispassion — the way he deftly subsumed self-expression within the brisk rhythms of his material and the superb performances of his actors. Read full review

Clayton Dillard

Oct 24, 2016

Its strength lies in taking a thematic approach to Lumet's work, which prevents a chronological rattling off of one title after another. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Oct 27, 2016

While it’s no surprise that Mr. Lumet can spin a tale, these murky-looking, less-than-flattering sit-downs are irritatingly suboptimal, particularly given that he was so great at telling intimate stories about men in shadows. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Oct 26, 2016

The late Sidney Lumet, a quintessential “actor’s director” who spent his entire life around the profession, is an engaging enough interviewee to qualify the documentary By Sidney Lumet as indifferently watchable. Read full review

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