Influenza 1918

1998 0h 52m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Influenza 1918 is the story of the worst epidemic the United States has ever known. Before it was over, the flu would kill more than 600,000 Americans - more than all the combat deaths of this century combined.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Linda Hunt
Self - Narrator
Alfred Crosby
Self
John De Lano
Self
Shirley Fannin
Self
Cathryn Guyler
Self
Anna Milani
Self
Porter Reading
Self
William Maxwell
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Kenner
Writers: Ken Chowder

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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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 Kenner, shot by Don Lenzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alison Ellwood 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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Linda Hunt and Alfred Crosby and John De Lano carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0325619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Kenner directs. Don Lenzer behind the camera. Alison Ellwood cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Robert Kenner, shot by Don Lenzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Alison Ellwood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Linda Hunt and Alfred Crosby and John De Lano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0325619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.