My Dad Is 100 Years Old

2006 0h 17m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 20

DocumentaryDramaComedy

Synopsis

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A short film in which Isabella Rossellini discusses the life and work of her father, Roberto Rossellini.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabella Rossellini
Self / Alfred Hitchcock / David O. Selznick / Federico Fellini / Charlie Chaplin / Ingrid Bergman / Roberto Rossellini
Isaac Paz Sr.
The Belly of Roberto Rossellini
Anna Magnani
Pina (archive footage) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Maddin
Writers: Isabella Rossellini
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guy Maddin, shot by Len Peterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Gurdebeke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Isabella Rossellini and Isaac Paz Sr. and Anna Magnani carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0477785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guy Maddin directs. Len Peterson behind the camera. John Gurdebeke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Guy Maddin, shot by Len Peterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor John Gurdebeke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Isabella Rossellini and Isaac Paz Sr. and Anna Magnani carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0477785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.