A Constant Forge (2000)

Directed by

Charles Kiselyak

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

3h 20m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores the life and career of filmmaker John Cassavetes. It combines his own words with memories from actors and admirers.

reverentialreflectiveaffectionateconversationalinterview-drivennostalgicrespectfulinformative

What happens

A Constant Forge is a 2000 documentary film directed by Charles Kiselyak about the life and work of John Cassavetes. It contains interviews with Cassavetes himself as well as recollections by actors who have worked with him and thoughts by admirers, including Lynn Carlin, Seymour Cassel, Peter Falk, John A. Gallagher, Ben Gazzara, Lelia Goldoni, Annette Insdorf, Carol Kane, Sean Penn, Gena Rowlands and Jon Voight. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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