Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

2017 1h 32m EN

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7.4

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89%

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METACRITIC

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7.5

IMDB

★7.4TMDB · 65🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★7.5IMDB · 3,136

Documentary

Synopsis

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Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joan Didion
Self
Griffin Dunne
Self
Hilton Als
Self
David Hare
Self
Phyllis Rifield
Self
Amy Robinson
Self
Shelley Wanger
Self
Harrison Ford
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Griffin Dunne
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Griffin Dunne, shot by Reed Morano. 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 Nathan Halpern. 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 Ann Collins 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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Joan Didion and Griffin Dunne and Hilton Als carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7253506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Griffin Dunne directs. Reed Morano behind the camera. Nathan Halpern scores. Ann Collins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Griffin Dunne, shot by Reed Morano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nathan Halpern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ann Collins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joan Didion and Griffin Dunne and Hilton Als carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7253506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.