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Becky Johnston, Chris Sievernich, Craig T. Nelson, Edward Lachman, Gerry Bamman ...( see more  see more... ) , Martin Schafer , Nicholas Ray , Pierre Cottrell , Ronee Blakley , Tommy Farrell , Wim Wenders

The last months in the life of director Nicholas Ray.

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DVD Release Date: April 6, 2004

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  • March 14, 2008
    LIGHTNING OVER WATER (1980)
    directed by Wim Wenders & Nicolas Ray

    This can be called a documentary or docu-fiction, its hard to tell cause its obvious most of what we see is staged, yet, it feels genuine and non-scripted.

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    ...( read more)ector Wim Wenders fly from Germany to meet with Nicholas Ray, the man behind such classics as Johnny Guitar, Rebel Without a Cause starring James Dean and Bigger Than Life in the mid-1950's. Here, in the late 70's, he is dying of cancer. He and Wim Wenders want to make a film together, they dont have a story, all they know is that they want to make a film, for Nick its more for his self-esteem and leaving a legacy, one last piece of work behind.

    The film begins with a narration by Wenders, he comes in Nicholas Ray's appartment, who is sleeping, Wemders decides to take a nap on a couch and later when they wake up, we see a man cross the screen with what seems to be a 16mm camera or something but ti doesnt matter, its held by Tim Ray, we see what he sees in the lense and it becomes some sort of «making of» of the film we are watching before getting back to the regular images.

    Lightning Over Water also known as Nick's Movie is about an artist. Its a great reflection about friendship, illness, death and the medium that cinema is. Its touching and it might be inspiring to some, but one thing is sure, its not entertaining and its definately not for everyone, most would find it boring.

  • March 14, 2008
    A strange and compelling collaboration between Wenders and the dying Ray. Ray was such a highly unique and idiosyncratic filmmaker. His movies never seemed cliche. Wenders affection for him is undeniable.
  • May 20, 2007
    Have it on DVD, will watch soon.

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