Season 1 – Sinatra: All or Nothing at All

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Apr 2015

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HBO does it their way in an Alex Gibney-directed documentary that traces the first 60 years of legendary entertainer Frank Sinatra's life. Beginning with his birth in Hoboken, N.J., and rise to stardom in his 20s, the tribute -- told in the words of Ol' Blue Eyes himself from hours of archived interviews, plus commentary from those closest to him -- follows Sinatra's growth from roadhouse performer to global singing sensation. Gibney weaves music and images from the artist's life together with rarely seen footage of his famous 1971 "Retirement Concert" in Los Angeles. The film's narrative is shaped by Sinatra's song choices for that concert, which Gibney interprets as the singer's personal guide through his own life.

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Sinatra: All or Nothing at All tackles its challenging subject with spectacular clips and interviews, offering a gratifying homage to a cultural icon.

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Michael Idato

Sydney Morning Herald

10/04/2016

Gibney delivers a beautiful follow-up, a four-hour examination of the life of Frank Sinatra, which proves to be as mesmerising as it is flavourful.

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Robert Lloyd

Los Angeles Times

04/06/2015

If all the people who inhabit the person of Francis Albert Sinatra never cohere into one, perhaps that's not a bad thing; it keeps you from making up your mind.

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Keith Uhlich

The Hollywood Reporter

04/06/2015

The facts of Sinatra's life are still compelling enough that the movie is rarely dull.

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Phil Gallo

Billboard

01/26/2024

It’s a heartfelt indicator of why Gibney made this film, though its message might have worked better at the top of the film rather than the end...

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Rob Lowman

Los Angeles Daily News

04/07/2015

Sinatra: All or Nothing at All is a engrossing look at a man who may have been down at times but never out.

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Newark Star-Ledger

04/06/2015

B+

This is definitely not hagiography -- Sinatra's temper, his epic clashes with the press, his relationship with the Mafia and his high-handedness with his wives are all on display.

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Episode 1

Aired Apr 5, 2015

Part 1

Frank Sinatra becomes a superstar, faces a mid-career decline and has an epic comeback that includes an Oscar win.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 6, 2015

Part 2

Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack years, allegiances with John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, and retirement in 1971.

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Director: Alex Gibney
Executive Producer: Frank Marshall, Alex Gibney, Blair Foster
Network: HBO
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date: Apr 5, 2015

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