Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman is a British-American documentary film directed by English filmmaker John Boorman about American actor Lee Marvin (1924-1987).
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| Directed by | John Boorman |
| Produced by | Paula Jalfon Steve Jenkins Colin MacCabe David Sehring |
| Music by | Richie Buckley |
| Edited by | Ron Davis James Finlan |
Production company | American Movie Classics BBC British Film Institute Department of Film & Television TAU The Museum of Modern Art |
| Distributed by | BBC |
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Running time | 50 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
English filmmaker John Boorman, who directed Lee Marvin in Point Blank (1967) and Hell in the Pacific (1968), embarks on a quest to understand the man who had such a profound effect on his own life and work.[1][2]
Cast
- John Boorman - presenter
- Lee Marvin - (archive footage)
- Robert Filkosky
- William Hurt
- Jim Jarmusch
- Pamela Marvin - Lee Marvin's wife
- Harry Wilmer
- Jess King
- Robert James Raymond
Release
The film premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival in October 1998. It was then broadcast on the BBC on 17 November 1998.
References
- "Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman - BBC Two". BBC.
- Film, British Council. "British Council Film: Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait By John Boorman". film.britishcouncil.org.
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