Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

"An Elliott Smith Portrait."

1997 0h 11m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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Described as "a cross between a video and a documentary, but actually being neither of the two", singer/songwriter Elliott Smith plays three acoustic songs in this Jem Cohen-directed short film.

“An Elliott Smith Portrait.”

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Cast

Elliott Smith
Self

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Behind the camera

Director: Jem Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Italy.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jem Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Elliott Smith Portrait.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0230474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jem Cohen directs. Jem Cohen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Italy. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Italy.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Jem Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "An Elliott Smith Portrait.".
7IMDB entry: tt0230474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.