Close Up
More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, between 1993 and 2002. Presented the first time in 2012 (ten years after the last shooting) in Napoli Film Festival and in 2013 at the Art Institute of California in Santa Ana. An anthropological experiment on the facial expressions of famous people showing the human being aspect. All original footage from Mel Gibson to Peter Jackson, from George Lucas to Catherine Deneuve, from Michael Douglas to Giancarlo Giannini and many others.
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“Good little thriller, well worth a watch” “Great atmosphere, some suspenseful moments” (IMDB reviews quotes). A low-budget crime drama with unnecessary comic relief. Alan Baxter and Virginia Gilmore head an adequate supporting cast. In fact adequate describes every aspect of this film noir wannabe that was shot entirely in Manhattan. IMDB rating 6.4. Directed by Jack Donohue. Released in 1948. Two minutes are missing.
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- Director
- Tiziano Sossi
- Starring
- Michelangelo Antonioni, Asia Argento, Dario Argento, Roberto Benigni, Jim Carrey, Eric Clapton, Sean Connery, Kevin Costner
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