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Life Itself

Life Itself

"The only thing Roger loved more than movies"

7.5(351 votes)
2014
2h 1m
Documentary

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.

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Companies:
Kartemquin Films
CNN Films
Film Rites

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

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