Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

"The story of a lifetime, or two."

2021 2h 7m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 26

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary 33 years in the making. A director and friend of Kurt Vonnegut seeks through his archives to create the first film featuring the revolutionary late writer.

“The story of a lifetime, or two.”

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Cast

Robert B. Weide
Self
Kurt Vonnegut
Self (archive footage)
Sam Waterston
Self (voice)
Morley Safer
Self
Edie Vonnegut
Self
Bernard Vonnegut
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert B. Weide
Writers: Robert B. Weide
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert B. Weide, shot by Cameron S. Mitchell. 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 Alex Mansour. 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 William Neal 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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Robert B. Weide and Kurt Vonnegut and Sam Waterston carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of a lifetime, or two.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1461238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert B. Weide directs. Cameron S. Mitchell behind the camera. Alex Mansour scores. William Neal cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Robert B. Weide, shot by Cameron S. Mitchell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alex Mansour. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William Neal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert B. Weide and Kurt Vonnegut and Sam Waterston carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The story of a lifetime, or two.".
8IMDB entry: tt1461238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.