Life Itself (2014)

Name: Life Itself
Director: Steve James
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-07-04
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Cast: Stephen Stanton, Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Ramin Bahrani

Documentary

Director: Steve James

Cast: Stephen Stanton, Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Ramin Bahrani

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Runtime121 min

Rating15

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The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

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Fans of insightful and emotionally resonant documentaries will find much to appreciate in Life Itself, Steve James' 2014 film that offers a deeply personal and unflinching look at the life and legacy of renowned film critic Roger Ebert. With Ebert's own words and those of his wife Chaz guiding the narrative, the film provides a poignant and nuanced portrait of a brilliant, complex man whose impact on the world of cinema was profound.

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Life Itself is a 2014 American biographical documentary film about Chicago film critic Roger Ebert, directed by Steve James and produced by Zak Piper, James and Garrett Basch. The film is based on Ebert's 2011 memoir of the same name. It premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection at the 67th Cannes Film Festival. The 41st Telluride Film Festival hosted a special screening of the film on August 28, 2014. Magnolia Pictures released the film theatrically in the United States and simultaneously via video on demand platforms on July 4, 2014.