Umbrellas

1994 1h 21m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary about artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 1991 grand-scale environmental art project in Japan and California.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christo
Himself
Jeanne-Claude
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry Corra
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Phillip Johnston. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry Corra directs. Phillip Johnston scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Phillip Johnston. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Christo and Jeanne-Claude carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0111541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.