Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment

Directed by Peter Wintonick
2000    1h 45m
6.6
This is a documentary about direct-cinema from its very beginnings (Nanook of the North) to the fake-direct-cinema of the Blair Witch Project. All the important direct-cinema filmmakers are portrayed and/or interviewed: Leacock, Wiseman, Maysles, Pennebaker, Reisz and others.
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Cast of Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment
  • Jean-Pierre Beauvialacast
  • Michel Braultcast
  • Gillian Caldwellcast
  • Robin Cowiecast
  • Robert Drewcast
  • Jennifer Foxcast
  • William Greavescast
  • Gregg Halecast
  • Wolf Koenigcast
  • Roman Kroitorcast
  • Barbara Kopplecast
  • Richard Leacockcast
  • Doug Leitermancast
  • Terence Macartney-Filgatecast
  • Albert Mayslescast
  • D. A. Pennebakercast
  • Pierre Perraultcast
  • Karel Reiszcast
  • Jean Rouchcast
  • Hope Rydencast
  • Floria Sigismondicast
  • Frederick Wisemancast
  • Jacques GodboutNarrator (French version)
  • David BowieSelf (in Little Wonder video)
  • Marcel Carrièrecast
  • Henri Cartier-BressonSelf (interview)
  • Fred DavisSelf (conducts interviews for On The Spot)
  • Bob DylanSelf
  • Jane FondaSelf
  • Anne GilbertSelf (wife of Robert Drew)
  • John GriersonSelf (founder, NFB)
  • John F. Kennedycast
  • Robert F. KennedySelf
  • Peter WintonickNarrator

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