Cinema Verite

2011, Drama, 1h 30m

41 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Cinema Verite is a disappointingly incurious dive into the birth of reality television, but terrific performances and the inherent intrigue behind the making of An American Family keep this drama compelling. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In the 1970s Bill Loud (Tim Robbins) and his wife, Pat (Diane Lane), allow cameras to film their personal lives for the PBS series "An American Family."

Cast & Crew

Diane Lane
Pat Loud
Tim Robbins
Bill Loud
James Gandolfini
Craig Gilbert
Patrick Fugit
Alan Raymond
Kathleen Quinlan
Mary
Lolita Davidovich
Val
Shanna Collins
Susan Raymond
Thomas Dekker
Lance Loud
Shari Springer Berman
Director
Robert Pulcini
Director
David Seltzer
Screenwriter
Karyn McCarthy
Producer
Gavin Polone
Executive Producer
Zanne Devine
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Critic Reviews for Cinema Verite

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Full Review… Andrew Billen Times (UK) Full Review… Julie Hinds San Jose Mercury News Full Review… Matt Zoller Seitz Salon.com Full Review… Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer Full Review… Thomas Sutcliffe Independent (UK) Full Review… Neal Justin Minneapolis Star Tribune Full Review… Jeff Simon Buffalo News Full Review… David Zurawik Baltimore Sun Full Review… Kirsty Harrison TheShiznit.co.uk Full Review… Manuel Betancourt The Film Experience Full Review… Pat Kewley PopMatters Full Review… Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk
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