The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

"SECRETS OF MOVIE MAGIC REVEALED — VIA THE CRAFT OF THE FILM EDITOR!"

2004 1h 39m EN

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Synopsis

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Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

“SECRETS OF MOVIE MAGIC REVEALED — VIA THE CRAFT OF THE FILM EDITOR!”

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Cast

Kathy Bates
Narrator (voice)
Martin Scorsese
Self
Quentin Tarantino
Self
Jodie Foster
Self
Steven Spielberg
Self
James Cameron
Self
Sean Penn
Self
Wes Craven
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wendy Apple
Writers: Mark Jonathan Harris, Gary Scott Thompson
Languages: English
Countries: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wendy Apple, shot by John Bailey. 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 Nic. tenBroek. 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 Tim Tobin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kathy Bates and Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "SECRETS OF MOVIE MAGIC REVEALED — VIA THE CRAFT OF THE FILM EDITOR!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0428441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wendy Apple directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Nic. tenBroek scores. Tim Tobin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Wendy Apple, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nic. tenBroek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tim Tobin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kathy Bates and Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "SECRETS OF MOVIE MAGIC REVEALED — VIA THE CRAFT OF THE FILM EDITOR!".
8IMDB entry: tt0428441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.