Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Directed by

Thom Andersen

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 49m

Rated

14

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This essay film looks at how movies have shown Los Angeles over the years. It points out patterns in the way the city is used as a setting and often misrepresented.

thoughtfulanalyticalobservationalslow-pacednostalgicinsightfulmeditativereflective

What happens

Los Angeles Plays Itself is an American essay film by Thom Andersen, finished in 2003, exploring the way Los Angeles has been presented in movies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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