Corman's World

"Some men dream of conquering the world. Roger Corman created his own."

2011 1h 31m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 89

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A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.

“Some men dream of conquering the world. Roger Corman created his own.”

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Cast

Roger Corman
Self - Filmmaker
Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Self - Makeup Designer
Frances Doel
Self - Screenwriter
Julie Corman
Self - Corman's Wife - Producer
David Carradine
Self - Actor
John Sayles
Self - Filmmaker
Eric Balfour
Self - Actor
Robert De Niro
Self - Actor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Stapleton
Writers: Alex Stapleton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex Stapleton, shot by Patrick Simpson. 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 Nicolas Godin. 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 Victor Livingston 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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Roger Corman and Gary J. Tunnicliffe and Frances Doel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some men dream of conquering the world. Roger Corman created his own.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1185371 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alex Stapleton directs. Patrick Simpson behind the camera. Nicolas Godin scores. Victor Livingston cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Alex Stapleton, shot by Patrick Simpson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nicolas Godin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Victor Livingston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Roger Corman and Gary J. Tunnicliffe and Frances Doel carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Some men dream of conquering the world. Roger Corman created his own.".
7IMDB entry: tt1185371 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "cinema on cinema", "movie business", "1970s", "biography".
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.