The documentary traces cardiffs life back to its beginnings with show business parents, some work as a child actor, as a gopher on film sets, and finally, interested in travel, joining a film studios camera department. The affectionate and fascinating documentary cameraman. The life and work of jack cardiff this fascinating documentary gives an overview of the talent of the man who shot a matter of life and death and the red shoes friday may 07 2010, 1. The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 film streaming vf hd cameraman. Cardiff s career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures. This film will make you check the credits of every great film you watch to see if he was.
A colorful trip through cinema history with british cinematographer jack cardiff. A passionate film about jack cardiff, the legendary cinematographer, reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. Craig mccalls passionate film about the legendary cinematographer reveals a unique figure in british and. In 2001 jack cardiff 19142009 became the first director of photography in the. Cardiff s view was that a cameraman is the man who paints the movie. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a halfcentury earlier when his technicolor camerawork was awarded for powell and pressburgers black.
But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a halfcentury earlier when his technicolor camerawork was awarded for powell and pressburgers black narcissus. With jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, lauren bacall. Cinematographer and director jack cardiff, who died in 2009 at age 94, stands as a regal presence at the center of cameraman, a worshipful new documentary devoted to his remarkable life and career. Craig mccalls film about the legendary cinematographer reveals a unique figure in british and international cinema. Cardiffs view was that a cameraman is the man who paints the movie. Cardiffs delightful interview is evenly spaced throughout the film, along with marty scorsese, lauren becall, kim hunter, thelma schoonmaker, alan parker and many others. Jack cardiffs career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of films forever through his use of technicolor photography. An incredibly prolific director of photography, cardiff worked with some of the biggest names in the film industry, including alfred hitchcock and. With a career spanning more than 80 years, this passionate documentary reveals.
The life and work of jack cardiff streaming dvdrip, regarder cameraman. The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 starring jack cardiff and lauren bacall on dvd and bluray. The life and work of jack cardiff pays well deserved tribute to the legendary cinematographer who also. For all the film buffs and film historians, this movie is a testament on cinematography. Camera man the life and work of jack cardiff a film by craig mccall jack cardiff facebook buy now. While the focus tends to favor the work more than the man himself, we do indeed get a peek into his life and personality, mostly. Beyond john hustons the african queen and king vidors war and peace, the films. Cardiff s early camera work for brilliant british director michael powell yielded. Anyway, i remember the evening wasnt a complete waste of time. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cameraman. Martin scorsese passionately guides us through jacks films and tells us why they have had such an influence on him. The life and work of jack cardiff film 2010 allocine.
Take a colorful trip through cinema history while discovering the incredible story of celebrated british cinematographer jack cardiff. The life and work of jack cardiff is a 2010 documentary film that explores the work of the cinematographer jack cardiff. I say this precisely because it covers many years of films. An incredibly prolific director of photography, cardiff worked with some of the biggest names in the film industry, including alfred hitchcock and john huston. Despite his retiring and humble nature, jack cardiff was a giant in film history masquerading as an everlearning canvasart aware student of film craft. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff youtube. A matter of life and death stairway to heaven, black narcissus, and the red shoes. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff prebstaroni. The life and work of jack cardiff streaming vf,cameraman. Cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff cine outsider. Director craig mccall approaches cardiff with something. Cardiff was born in great yarmouth, norfolk, the son of florence and john joseph cardiff, music hall entertainers.
Colossal, stalker, suspiria, fallen angels, and more. The life and work of jack cardiff documentary films. Destined to become a perennial for film buffs everywhere, the explicitly titled cameraman. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including priest, bridesmaids and go for it. Jack cardiff, obe, bsc 18 september 1914 22 april 2009 was a british cinematographer, director and photographer. The life and work of jack cardiff, we learn about the visionary filmmaker through his body of work and insightful interviews with such luminaries as martin scorsese and kirk douglas as well as. His wondrous 16mm home movies more about those in a paragraph or two show the man to be playful, irreverent and dare i say it fun to be with. Jack, you must light me carefully when im having my period. In 1947, cardiff won an academy award for his work on the film black narcissus.
Actually titled as cameraman the life and work of jack cardiff, i put the title as simply. The life and work of jack cardiff full movie in hd visit in 2001 jack cardiff 19142009 became the. From 1930s to 1990s and beyond, it shows an array of history of cinema itself. The life and work of jack cardiff referenced in this article. The life and work of jack cardiff a starstudded documentary about one of the greatest oscar winning cinematographers to capture the beauty of such stars as marilyn monroe, audrey hepburn and sophia loren in such memorable classics as the african queen, the red shoes, barefoot contessa and black narcissus. The work of jack cardiff, technicolor master jack cardiff, one of the most influential cinematographers in film history, is now the subject of a documentary. The life and work of jack cardiff was released in 2011 on friday, may, 2011 in 1 theater. Cardiffs early camera work for brilliant british director michael powell yielded. The life and work of jack cardiff 2010 and terry johnsons stage play prism 2017. In 2001 jack cardiff 19142009 became the first director of photography in the history of the academy awards to win an honorary oscar. Beyond john hustons the african queen and king vidors war and peace, the.
The life and work of jack cardiff philip french sat 15 may 2010 19. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The life of work of jack cardiff was assembled in 2010, though obviously some of the interviews were much older. His career spanned the development of cinema, from silent film, through early experiments in technicolor to filmmaking more than halfacentury later he was best known for his influential color cinematography for directors such as powell and pressburger a matter of life and. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a halfcentury earlier when his technicolor camerawork was awarded for powell and pressburgers. Cardiff s delightful interview is evenly spaced throughout the film, along with marty scorsese, lauren becall, kim hunter, thelma schoonmaker, alan parker and many others.
Directed by craig mccall the golden age of hollywood was marked by larger than life stars and beautifully. Cardiff has always occupied the eye of the hurricane. The life and work of jack cardiff, 2010, directed by craig mccall, with jack cardiff, martin scorsese, kirk douglas, at turner classic movies. Black narcissus, which won him an oscar, and the red shoes are just a few of the many beautifully shot films bearing cardiffs hallmark. After working as camera operator on powell and pressburgers 1943 film the life and death of colonel blimp, he was asked by director michael. Jack cardiffs career spanned an incredible nine of moving pictures first ten decades and his work behind the camera altered the look of films forever.
27 443 69 1538 1631 1127 1568 642 149 745 395 940 934 1546 533 145 221 1630 339 669 843 1107 1538 406 912 428 391 407 1453 1519 1313 538 1642 1654 932 812 914 1456 161 678 91 1237 102 955 836 61 1061 1259