It's All True

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It's All True

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1993,

1h 25m,

Documentary

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83%

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500+ Ratings

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In 1942, fresh off the success of "Citizen Kane," director Orson Welles journeys to Brazil to make a documentary. The unscripted look at bullfighting, the samba and three fishermen making a voyage of protest on the open sea stuns the studio with its daring storytelling and politics. The unfinished film is scuttled, and so is the director's career. The story of the debacle is told through interviews with Welles and others involved in the project, plus rarely viewed scenes from the documentary.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

Mar 12, 2013

It would never have been one of [Welles'] major works, but the swiftness and urgency with which the tale is told, and the potent composition of even the most simple scenes, reveal the touch of the master.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Apr 6, 2007

Even in its redundancy, it is nevertheless fascinating.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Apr 6, 2007

Welles had intended to narrate the section himself, but the writers and directors of this documentary have wisely opted not to second-guess Welles, simply presenting the material as it stands and adding music and sound effects.

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Quentin Curtis

Independent on Sunday

Dec 1, 2017

It is still a remarkable portrait of the fisherman's life, with its craft and dedication, and of people whose ravaged, hopeful faces speak to us across the years.

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Aug 22, 2014

Visually spectacular documentary, one of Welles' sympathetic looks at countries around the world, their life and culture.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Apr 6, 2008

B+

It's an amazing film for how it shows the Hollywood studio system couldn't tolerate creative artists.

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Kylo R

Feb 18, 2018

Incredible job detailing this lost film and bringing the footage to the screen.One of my favorite documentaries.

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Norman Foster

Director

Bill Krohn

Director

Myron Meisel

Director

Orson Welles

Director

Richard Wilson

Director

Manuel "Jacare" Meira

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Synopsis

In 1942, fresh off the success of "Citizen Kane," director Orson Welles journeys to Brazil to make a documentary. The unscripted look at bullfighting, the samba and three fishermen making a voyage of protest on the open sea stuns the studio with its daring storytelling and politics. The unfinished film is scuttled, and so is the director's career. The story of the debacle is told through interviews with Welles and others involved in the project, plus rarely viewed scenes from the documentary.

Director: Norman Foster, Bill Krohn, Myron Meisel, Orson Welles, Richard Wilson
Producer: Régine Konckier, Bill Krohn, Myron Meisel, Jean-Luc Ormières
Screenwriter: Bill Krohn, Myron Meisel, Richard Wilson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: PolyGram Audiovisuel, Paramount Pictures, Les Films Balenciaga, Le Studio Canal +
Rating: G
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 23, 2019
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby

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