It's All True

"Heroic. Poetic. Cursed. True. Lost for more than 50 years."

1993 1h 29m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 19

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary about Orson Welles's unfinished three-part film about South America.

“Heroic. Poetic. Cursed. True. Lost for more than 50 years.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Manuel "Jacaré" Olimpio Meira
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Jeronimo André De Souza
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Raimundo 'Tata' Correia Lima
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Manuel 'Preto' Pereira Da Silva
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Jose Sobrinho
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Francisca Moreira Da Silva
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Miguel Ferrer
Narrator
Edmar Morel
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Myron Meisel
Writers: Richard Wilson, Bill Krohn, Myron Meisel
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: France, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Myron Meisel, shot by Gary Graver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ed Marx 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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Manuel "Jacaré" Olimpio Meira and Jeronimo André De Souza and Raimundo 'Tata' Correia Lima carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Heroic. Poetic. Cursed. True. Lost for more than 50 years.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Myron Meisel directs. Gary Graver behind the camera. Ed Marx cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
5Directed by Myron Meisel, shot by Gary Graver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Ed Marx shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Manuel "Jacaré" Olimpio Meira and Jeronimo André De Souza and Raimundo 'Tata' Correia Lima carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Heroic. Poetic. Cursed. True. Lost for more than 50 years.".
9IMDB entry: tt0107233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.