Los Angeles plays itself
Performers
Narrator, Encke King.
Publication Information
[New York] : Cinema Guild, [2014]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (170 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (unpaged ; 19 cm)
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
"Thom Andersen's landmark documentary explores the tangled relationship between the movies and their fabled hometown, as seen entirely through the films themselves. From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and revealing the real city that lives beneath" --Container.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally produced as a documentary in 2003; remastered in 2013.
Special features: The Tony Longo trilogy (2014, 14 minutes), a short film by Thom Andersen ; theatrical trailer.