Slideshow
CECIL B. DEMILLE: AMERICAN EPIC
U.K., 2004
Directed by Kevin Brownlow
Approx. 118 min. DCP.
“Kevin Brownlow explores the life of one of the giants of Hollywood film history. Cecil B DeMille, tyrant, visionary, highly successful filmmaker—a character larger than life who produced unforgettable epics which helped forge Hollywood mythology. This two-hour documentary follows his entire career, from his prolific contribution to silent cinema to the Technicolor sound epics he is most famous for.” – DOC NYC
Reviews
“Generously mixing clips with observations from Cecil B. DeMille’s family, collaborators and historians plus directors Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, AMERICAN EPIC is ready for its closeup, sprinkling juicy tidbits while encapsulating a half-century of film history.”
– Variety