In BY SIDNEY LUMET, film legend Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) tells his own story in a never-before-seen interview shot in 2008 produced by the late filmmaker Daniel Anker. With candor, humor and grace, Lumet reveals what matters to him as an artist and as a human being. The documentary film features clips from Lumet's films - 44 films made in 50 years - including 12 ANGRY MEN (1957), THE FUGITIVE KIND (1960), SERPICO (1973), DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975), THE VERDICT (1982), to name o... (Full plot summary below)
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In BY SIDNEY LUMET, film legend Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) tells his own story in a never-before-seen interview shot in 2008 produced by the late filmmaker Daniel Anker. With candor, humor and grace, Lumet reveals what matters to him as an artist and as a human being. The documentary film features clips from Lumet's films - 44 films made in 50 years - including 12 ANGRY MEN (1957), THE FUGITIVE KIND (1960), SERPICO (1973), DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975), THE VERDICT (1982), to name only a very few. Filmmaker Nancy Buirski (Afternoon of a Faun, The Loving Story) combines these elements to create a portrait of the work and life of one of the most accomplished and influential directors in the history of cinema. BY SIDNEY LUMET illustrates the spiritual and ethical lessons at the core of his work. First and foremost a storyteller, Lumet's strongly moral tales capture the dilemmas and concerns of a society struggling with essentials: how does one behave to others and to oneself?
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| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseLike Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow's De Palma (also released in 2016), by Sidney Lumet has one undeniable result: it instills a fervent wish to watch the director's entire output from beginning to end... [Blu-ray] |
| rogercatlin.comRoger CatlinIt's a great body of work and a satisfying biography. |
| Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe abundance of clips here are deftly chosen and play remarkably well out of context. |
| NY1-TVNeil RosenFilled with an abundance of film clips from Lumet's vast body of work and interesting behind the scenes stories from Lumet, the movie will mainly be of interest to film buffs and fans of the heralded directors movies. |
| Spectrum CultureKristen LopezA necessity for anyone interested in analyzing Lumet's work or those just interested in watching good films. |
| MetroMatt PriggeComing away from "By Sidney Lumet," you see a master filmmaker as he'd likely have presented himself: a man as complex as his movies and the worlds they explored. |
| FanboyNation.comSean MulvihillBy Sidney Lumet feels incredibly tame and safe, a film that serves more as an introductory lesson for freshmen film students. |
| User ReviewC Cgreat film, learned so much about Lumet, his craft and philosophy. Lots of clips from his movie but they all flow together to get at bigger points. He is such a great storyteller. Loved it! |
| User ReviewMary LSaw many of these films in the 1970s and find them still relevant and, more importantly, still highly human. This retrospective flew by -- loved the stories Lumet told of his childhood, the arc of his career, and the detail of his many movies. Well worth a watch. If you are like me, viewing this film will send you back to see all Lumet's work again. |
