Listen to Me Marlon

Name: Listen to Me Marlon
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Released: July 29, 2015
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 87
Cast: Marlon Brando

2015

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Showtime | Release Date: July 29, 2015 | Not Rated

Starring: Marlon Brando

Summary: With exclusive access to personal archive, this is the definitive Marlon Brando cinema documentary. Charting his exceptional career as an actor and extraordinary life away from the stage and screen, the film will fully explore the complexities of the man by telling the story uniquely from Marlon’s perspective. [Showtime]

Director: Stevan Riley

Genre(s): Biography, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min

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Dennis Harvey

Jun 11, 2015

The pic is a superbly crafted collage whose soundtrack is as complexly textured as the curation and editing of visual elements. Read full review

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Peter Rainer

Jul 31, 2015

The result is an unprecedented voyage into the tortuous life of our greatest actor, with the actor himself serving as narrator and navigator, as dissembler and penitent. Read full review

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Brad Wheeler

Oct 2, 2015

Listen to Me Marlon is an offer so intimate that no film fan should refuse. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Jul 30, 2015

The movie's major, perhaps only, fault is that its brilliant construction denies it the storytelling clarity and basic insights that conventional nonfiction films provide. Read full review

Empire Angie Errigo

Oct 19, 2015

There is delight and distress in equal measure: for his talent, mischief, waywardness, for the disillusionment and tragedy of his later years. Unique. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Aug 6, 2015

Any fan of acting — any fan of movies — will be thrilled. Read full review

Jordan Hoffman

Jul 29, 2015

The result is fascinating. That goes both for acting students, since we get insights into Brando’s craft, and those looking for gossip. Read full review

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Sakata

Oct 11, 2018

It is not easy to make a documentary that tries to portray with as much sincerity as possible who Marlon Brando was in front of or behind the cameras. And although many things deserve to be explored more, this film manages to go deep to show the melancholies and sorrows of one of the bestIt is not easy to make a documentary that tries to portray with as much sincerity as possible who Marlon Brando was in front of or behind the cameras. And although many things deserve to be explored more, this film manages to go deep to show the melancholies and sorrows of one of the best actors of all time (if not the best).… Expand

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scarfake

Dec 26, 2015

i wish that digital head stay with me and tell about himself. you can learn about marlon brando's private life with his voice. this is a meditation when it has finished you just smoke. very special, very profound like marlon brando

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zedzded

Nov 18, 2018

Wonderfully portrayed the depth, the humanity, the intelligence of Brando. Respectfully put together with fascinating audio. I really felt his disillusion with the art form. You really feel that his genius was almost wasted on film yet he was also so brilliant and transformed the mediumWonderfully portrayed the depth, the humanity, the intelligence of Brando. Respectfully put together with fascinating audio. I really felt his disillusion with the art form. You really feel that his genius was almost wasted on film yet he was also so brilliant and transformed the medium alchemically too. I felt a new found awe for the man. Highly recommend.… Expand

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susank101

Aug 9, 2015

An sensuous, immersive revelatory experience, for fans of Brando and/or 20th century film. A masterpiece of research, using Marlon's own private recordings and archival footage, all set to a magnificent score.

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foxgrove

Nov 6, 2015

This riveting and informative documentary uses as its main source previously never publicly heard tape recordings made over the years by Marlon Brando himself. On them he reflects on various topics ranging from life, his family, his films and Hollywood in general. To accompany theseThis riveting and informative documentary uses as its main source previously never publicly heard tape recordings made over the years by Marlon Brando himself. On them he reflects on various topics ranging from life, his family, his films and Hollywood in general. To accompany these revelatory tapes, archival footage and clips from his films confirm or contradict what he is saying (depending on how much you love his films). What comes through strongly, though, is the sheer presence and magnetism of both the man and the actor, even if the man comes across as somewhat reclusive and subdued, shy even! His sense of disappointment with the industry he shone in is acutely felt, as is his dissatisfaction with most of his films and the performances he gave in them. It’s true that many of his movies were either overrated or just plain bad, but I defy anyone seeing the clips here to not find themselves wanting to revisit at least some of them. He also endured more than his share of personal tragedy which weighs in here to paint a picture of a not particularly happy, if extremely talented, man. It’s all captivatingly put together and complimented by some great music on the soundtrack.… Expand

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