Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1993)
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94% of critics liked it
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91% want to see it
(119 ratings)
The film equivalent of a stroll through the Louvre, the documentary Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography collects interviews with many of modern-day Hollywood's finest directors of photography and is illustrated by examples of their best work as well as scenes from the pictures which most… More The film equivalent of a stroll through the Louvre, the documentary Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography collects interviews with many of modern-day Hollywood's finest directors of photography and is illustrated by examples of their best work as well as scenes from the pictures which most influenced them. A who's-who of cinematographers -- Nestor Almendros, John Bailey, Conrad Hall, Laszlo Kovacs, Sven Nykvist, Vittorio Storaro, Haskell Wexler, Gordon Willis, Vilmos Zsigmond and others -- discuss their craft with rare perception and insight, paying homage to pioneers like Gregg Toland, Billy Bitzer and John Alton and explaining the origins behind many of the most indelible images in movie history; from Citizen Kane to The Godfather and from Sunrise to Night of the Hunter, many of the truly unforgettable moments in American film history are here in all their brilliance and glory. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stuart Samuels, Arnold Glassman
- Genres
- Documentary, Television, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Anton Bitel, Film4
a 1922 newsreel included as the only extra is amusing enough, but at a mere 30 seconds in duration, it is only likely to be of interest to keen archivists.
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Anton Bitel, Film4
This breathtaking documentary sheds brilliant light (and subtle shading, too) on the history and practice of cinematography.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Absolutely superb documentary with haunting score.
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Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
You will never watch movies the same way after seeing this great documentary.
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Brian Juergens, Freeze Dried Movies
One of the few films that's just as amazing with the sound turned off.
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Cast
- Néstor Almendros
- John A. Alonzo
- Michael Ballhaus
- Stephen H. Burum
- Bill Butler
- Michael Chapman
- Allen Daviau
- Caleb Deschanel
- Ernest R. Dickerson
- Frederick Elmes
- William A. Fraker
- Conrad L. Hall
- Victor J. Kemper
- Sven Nykvist
- Lisa Rinzler
- Owen Roizman
- Charles Rosher Jr.
- Sandi Sissel
- Vittorio Storaro
- Haskell Wexler
- Robert Wise
- Gordon Willis
- Vilmos Zsigmond
- John Bailey
- James Wong Howe
- László Kovács
- Charles B. Lang
- Todd McCarthy
- Greg Toland
