Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

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Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often included strong female characters who find themselves in difficult situations and who have to grow up quickly. He is best remembered for the horror films he made at RKO starting in 1942. Starting with only a title - his first was Cat People (1942) - he would meticulously oversee every aspect of t... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows:

Martin Scorsese
Elias Koteas
Glen Gabbard
Roger Corman
Ann Carter
Kiyoshi Kurosawa

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Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often included strong female characters who find themselves in difficult situations and who have to grow up quickly. He is best remembered for the horror films he made at RKO starting in 1942. Starting with only a title - his first was Cat People (1942) - he would meticulously oversee every aspect of the film's completion. Although categorized as horror films, his films never showed a monster, leaving it all to the viewers imagination, assisted by music, mood and lighting.

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 8/10 by Dennis SchwartzA well-deserved homage to producer Val Lewton.
FilmJerk.com - 8/10 by Edward HavensWe may not learn much about who Val Lewton was. We may never truly know what made him tick. And we might find ourselves too engrossed in what we see and hear to even care.
DVD Review - 7/10 by Felix Gonzalez Jr.The most fascinating aspect revealed in this documentary is the way Lewton's suppressed emotions were embodied by his cinematic characters ....
User Review - 10/10 by Martha SMade me want to see all Val Lewton's movies.
User Review - 10/10 by Ryan MJust watched it last night, it was great. Always wondered what RKO did after the Magnificent Ambersons!
User Review - 8/10 by John MIt captures the great work of Lewton and explains its significance.
User Review - 8/10 by Kevin NThough it's mostly light, this career exploration, amplified by film clips, is always interesting, and beautifully narrated by Scorsese.
User Review - 8/10 by Bill BNarrated by Martin Scorcese, this was an interesting and informative documentary about an influential producer who made films that were able to rise above their B-movie trappings. Recommended.
User Review - 8/10 by Greg NI watched this on turner classic movies and taped at least 3 wonderful movies cause of it. Well made and helpful like any documentary about an artist should be.
User Review - 8/10 by Hunter DMartin Scorsese's love for Val Lewton's run of horror films really came across in his documentary 'A Personal Journey Through American Cinema'. In this film, which Scorsese produced and narrated, Val Lewton's life and career is explored in-depth via the insightful eye of Kent Jones. Jones brings in some truly interesting talking heads that discuss Lewton's impact on the medium (bringing in Japanese horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa was a very inspired choice), the trappings of low-budget filmmaking (the always wonderful Roger Corman throws in his welcome two-cents here and there), as well as the psychology behind Lewton's work. If anyone ever doubted the genius of Val Lewton as a filmmaker, this film puts those doubts down to rest for good.

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