Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)

Directed by

Kent Jones

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 17m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary is a tribute to Val Lewton, a producer who made distinctive low-budget horror movies in the 1940s. It features narration from director Martin Scorsese, who discusses Lewton's work and influence.

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What happens

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (also known as Martin Scorsese Presents: Val Lewton – The Man in the Shadows) is a documentary tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of distinctive low-budget horror films for RKO Radio Pictures, presented and narrated by director Martin Scorsese. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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