Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2018, Documentary, 1h 43m

93 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché aims an overdue spotlight on a cinematic innovator's career, with the added benefit of absorbing historical context. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

The life and work of the first female film director.
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Pamela B. Green
  • Producer:
    Pamela B. Green
  • Writer:
    Pamela B. Green, Joan Simon
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $101.1K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Zeitgeist Films, Kino Lorber

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Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Narrator
Pamela B. Green
Pamela B. Green
Director
Pamela B. Green
Pamela B. Green
Writer
Joan Simon
Joan Simon
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Geralyn White Dreyfous
Geralyn White Dreyfous
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Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
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Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
Executive Producer
John Ptak
John Ptak
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Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Executive Producer
Regina K. Scully
Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer
Jamie Wolf
Jamie Wolf
Executive Producer
Pamela B. Green
Pamela B. Green
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Peter G. Adams
Peter G. Adams
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Pamela B. Green
Pamela B. Green
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