Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

1990 1h 15m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Documentary about the life and work of film director Preston Sturges.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fritz Weaver
Narrator (voice)
Preston Sturges
Self (archive footage)
Eddie Bracken
Self
Betty Hutton
Self
Paul Schrader
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenneth Bowser
Writers: Todd McCarthy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenneth Bowser, shot by Denis Maloney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ken Werner 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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Fritz Weaver and Preston Sturges and Eddie Bracken carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0293525 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kenneth Bowser directs. Denis Maloney behind the camera. Ken Werner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kenneth Bowser, shot by Denis Maloney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ken Werner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fritz Weaver and Preston Sturges and Eddie Bracken carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0293525 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.