Life Itself (2014)

Directed by

Steve James

Genre

documentary film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 371 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Roger Ebert, the famous film critic. It follows his career and his struggle with cancer, showing his passion for movies and his life with his wife.

poignantaffectionateintimatereflectivehumanizingearnestbittersweetcandid

What happens

Life Itself is a 2014 American biographical documentary film about Chicago film critic Roger Ebert, directed by Steve James and produced by Zak Piper, James and Garrett Basch. The film is based on Ebert's 2011 memoir of the same name. It premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection at the 67th Cannes Film Festival. The 41st Telluride Film Festival hosted a special screening of the film on August 28, 2014. Magnolia Pictures released the film theatrically in the United States and simultaneously via video on demand platforms on July 4, 2014. On December 2, 2014, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the film was 1 of 15 films shortlisted in the Documentary Feature category for the 87th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It was also nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy Awards, winning the award for Outstanding Editing: Documentary & Long-Form. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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