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Life Itself (2014)

Life Itself (2014)

R 121 minutes EN Documentary
The only thing Roger loved more than movies
The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
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Stephen Stanton
Roger Ebert (voice)
Roger Ebert
Self - Film Critic
Chaz Ebert
Self - Ebert's Wife
Ramin Bahrani
Self - Filmmaker
Richard Corliss
Self - Film Critic
Nancy De Los Santos
Self - TV Producer
Ava DuVernay
Self - Filmmaker
Bruce Elliot
Self - Ebert's Friend
Laura Emerick
Self - Journalist
Emil Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson
Raven Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter
Sonia Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter

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Official website: http://www.ebertmovie.com
Production companies: Kartemquin Films, CNN Films, Film Rites, KatLei Productions
Production countries: United States of America

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