Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005 0h 53m EN

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9.3

MASTERPIECE

★9.3TMDB · 20

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Cromwell
Narrator
William Friedkin
Steve Jones
Steve Haberman
Joe Dante
Guillermo del Toro
Val Lewton
John Landis
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Constantine Nasr
Writers: Constantine Nasr, Steve Haberman
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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James Cromwell and William Friedkin and Steve Jones carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0475144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Constantine Nasr directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4James Cromwell and William Friedkin and Steve Jones carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0475144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.