Movie
Life Itself
Overview
The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
Details
- Release date
- 2014-07-04
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Kartemquin Films, CNN Films, Film Rites, KatLei Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Stephen Stanton as Roger Ebert (voice)
- Roger Ebert as Self - Film Critic
- Chaz Ebert as Self - Ebert's Wife
- Ramin Bahrani as Self - Filmmaker
- Richard Corliss as Self - Film Critic
- Nancy De Los Santos as Self - TV Producer
- Ava DuVernay as Self - Filmmaker
- Bruce Elliot as Self - Ebert's Friend
- Laura Emerick as Self - Journalist
- Emil Evans as Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson
- Raven Evans as Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter
- Sonia Evans as Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter
Crew
- Steve James - Director
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