Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016 1h 31m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 15

Documentary

Synopsis

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Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Norman Lear
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John Amos
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Alan Horn
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Bill Moyers
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Rob Reiner
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Phil Rosenthal
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Russell Simmons
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Mel Brooks
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rachel Grady
Languages: English

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rachel Grady, shot by Jenna Rosher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Norman Lear and John Amos and Alan Horn carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5275866 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rachel Grady directs. Jenna Rosher behind the camera. Kris Bowers scores. J.D. Marlow cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Rachel Grady, shot by Jenna Rosher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kris Bowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor J.D. Marlow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Norman Lear and John Amos and Alan Horn carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5275866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.