Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

"A different kind of Hollywood love story."

2016 1h 35m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 83

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Synopsis

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An intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty featuring Debbie Reynolds, Todd Fisher, and Carrie Fisher.

“A different kind of Hollywood love story.”

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Cast

Debbie Reynolds
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Carrie Fisher
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Todd Fisher
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Catherine Hickland
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Abe Gurko
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Constance Freiberg
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Griffin Dunne
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Billie Lourd
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fisher Stevens
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fisher Stevens, shot by Billy Peña. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Will Bates. 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 Penelope Falk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A different kind of Hollywood love story.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5651050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Fisher Stevens directs. Billy Peña behind the camera. Will Bates scores. Penelope Falk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Fisher Stevens, shot by Billy Peña. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Will Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Penelope Falk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A different kind of Hollywood love story.".
7IMDB entry: tt5651050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.