Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2015 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.9 · 86% critics
This documentary looks at a married couple whose behind-the-scenes work quietly shaped many major Hollywood films. Through storyboards, research, and years of dedication, it highlights how overlooked creative partners can leave a lasting mark on movie history.
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Streaming on Kino Film Collection.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2017-02-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (20 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you love documentaries about creative lives and movie history, especially if Cameraperson or Spielberg appealed to you; Not for you if you want a fast-paced story or lots of behind-the-scenes conflict.
Pros: fascinating film history; warm love story; celebrates unsung talent | Cons: limited critical input; niche subject matter
Themes
- movie business
- interview
- biography
- hollywood
- drawing
- filmmaking
- making of
- hollywood star
- storyboards
- forbidden hollywood
- portrait of an artist
- hollywood history
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
- LM
Lillian Michelson
as Self
Danny DeVito
as Self
Francis Ford Coppola
as Self
Mel Brooks
as Self
Anahid Nazarian
as Self
- BK
Bill Krohn
as Self
- GH
Gabriel Hardman
as Self
- GA
Gene Allen
as Self
James D. Bissell
as Self
Marc Wanamaker
as Self
Directed by Daniel Raim