Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010 · Movie · 86 min · ★ 6.6 · 84% critics
This documentary traces the long career of a pioneering film artist whose work helped define the look of classic color movies. Through personal reflections and film history, it explores how one modest craftsman shaped decades of cinema.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-05-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (36 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like warm, career-spanning documentaries about screen legends, especially if For the Love of Spock or Love, Gilda worked for you; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a broader behind-the-scenes exposé.
Pros: rich film history; engaging personal reflections; strong archival clips | Cons: narrow subject focus; light on criticism; talk-heavy pace
Themes
- biography
Cast & crew
Jack Cardiff
as Self
Martin Scorsese
as Self – Interviewee
Kirk Douglas
as Self – Interviewee
Lauren Bacall
as Self – Interviewee
Charlton Heston
as Self – Interviewee
Kim Hunter
as Self – Interviewee
John Mills
as Self – Interviewee
Alan Parker
as Self – Interviewee
Thelma Schoonmaker
as Self – Interviewee
Freddie Francis
as Self – Interviewee
Directed by Craig McCall