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05/05/2010 Documentary 1h 26m
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Overview

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose career spanned seventy years.

  1. Craig McCall

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jack Cardiff

    Self

  2. Martin Scorsese

    Self – Interviewee

  3. Kirk Douglas

    Self – Interviewee

  4. Lauren Bacall

    Self – Interviewee

  5. Charlton Heston

    Self – Interviewee

  6. Kim Hunter

    Self – Interviewee

  7. John Mills

    Self – Interviewee

  8. Alan Parker

    Self – Interviewee

  9. Thelma Schoonmaker

    Self – Interviewee

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-03-14
As much as this is a testament to the skilful artistry of Jack Cardiff, it also serves as quite an illustrative history of cinema in general. Initially selected by Technicolor to be their first trained operator in Britain, he proceeded to work with some of the most noted directors - Alfred Hitchcock, Powell & Pressburger, John Huston, Henry Hathaway - in an industry that was just coming to terms with the concept of colour photography when he started. By the time he was established, it was he who was setting the standards for innovative cinematography. Contributions from the likes of Lauren Bac...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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