The Real Ellen Story

1997 0h 42m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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The Real Ellen Story is an in-depth documentary detailing the story behind the historic “coming-out” episode of Ellen. The program takes a unique behind-the-scenes approach in encapsulating the time-line detailing the conception of the episode, the rumours, the controversy and Ellen DeGeneres’ own declaration in Time magazine.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fenton Bailey

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RUNTIME

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Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0245386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Fenton Bailey directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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1Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0245386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.