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Film / 2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Directed by
Philippe Kohly
In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his peculiar manners, political commitment and complicated love life always overshadowed his artistic success.
The story
In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his peculiar manners, political commitment and complicated love life always overshadowed his artistic success.
Cast
Thierry HancisseSelf - Narrator (voice)
Robert DuvallSelf - Actor
George EnglundSelf - Filmmaker
Patricia BosworthSelf - Biographer
Ellen AdlerSelf - Painter
Sondra LeeSelf - Actress
Jay KanterSelf - Talent Agent
Rita MorenoSelf - Actress
Bernardo BertolucciSelf - Filmmaker
Richard DonnerSelf - Filmmaker
Vittorio StoraroSelf - DOP
Marlon BrandoSelf - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
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Elia KazanSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Montgomery CliftSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Kevin McCarthySelf - Actor (archive footage)
John Howard LawsonSelf - Screenwriter (archive footage)
Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf - Politician (archive footage)
Bette DavisSelf - Actress (archive footage)
Anna KashfiSelf - Actress (archive footage)
Tony CurtisSelf - Actor (archive footage)
James GarnerSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Charlton HestonSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Francis Ford CoppolaSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Al PacinoSelf - Actor (archive footage)
James CaanSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Martin SheenSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Christian BrandoSelf - Son (archive footage)
TaritaSelf
Sondra LeeSelf-Actress
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