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The Windmill Movie

Play trailer Poster for The Windmill Movie 2008,  1h 22m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A profile reveals Dick Rogers' quest to leave a legacy.
The Windmill Movie

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Critics Consensus

A haunting hybrid of documentary and fiction, The Windmill Movie presents a thoroughly unique and utterly compelling glimpse of a filmmaker's final days.

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Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sep 30, 2009
3/4
Late in this meandering film, Rogers' romantic infidelities and the onset of illness add some much-needed dynamics, but even when it's just shooting the breeze, The Windmill Movie is captivating. Go to Full Review
John Hartl Seattle Times Jul 23, 2009
3/4
Although the format will be familiar to fans of Tarnation and Capturing the Friedmans, the result comes closer to Fellini's autobiographical 8 1/2. Go to Full Review
Wesley Morris Boston Globe Jul 16, 2009
3.5/4
A remarkable documentary attempt to reconcile Rogers's sense of personal, professional, and artistic malaise, which culminated in his decades-long attempt to make a film about his life. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Merin About.com Mar 19, 2011
4/5
In embracing Richard Rogers' style and adopting his tone, Alexander Olch creates a documentary that's as much a respectful, moving tribute to Rogers, as it is the projected realization of Rogers' intended cinematic autobiography. Go to Full Review
Stan Hall Oregonian Jul 31, 2009
This movie should be unbearable; instead it's grotesquely fascinating. Rogers' striking early short Quarry precedes the main feature, demonstrating the man's considerable talent. Go to Full Review
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Alexander Olch

Director

Alexander Olch

Writer

Andrew Fierberg

Producer

David Grubin

Producer

Susan Meiselas

Producer

Richard P. Rogers

Cinematographer

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Movie Info

Synopsis A profile reveals Dick Rogers' quest to leave a legacy.
Director
Alexander Olch
Producer
Andrew Fierberg, David Grubin, Susan Meiselas
Screenwriter
Alexander Olch
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 22, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$27.4K
Runtime
1h 22m
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