Magnum Photos: The Changing of a Myth

2001 0h 58m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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This video artfully weaves together a sort of history of Magnum Photos, one of the world's premier photo agencies, with a fresh look at where new Magnum photographers are taking the group. Magnum is more than a traditional photo agency, though, which is not widely known. It is a cooperative of photographers founded in 1947 whose original members tended to focus on documentary-style photography. This focus has developed over the years to become almost an ethos: to compassionately record the human condition.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Martin Parr
Luc Delahaye
Donovan Wylie
René Burri
Philip Jones Griffiths

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Behind the camera

Director: Reiner Holzemer
Languages: French, English
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Martin Parr and Luc Delahaye and Donovan Wylie carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0961737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Reiner Holzemer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in French, English.

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1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Martin Parr and Luc Delahaye and Donovan Wylie carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0961737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.