Love, Cecil

2017

Biography / Documentary / History

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh83%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright76%
IMDb Rating7.010288

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Julie Andrews as Herself
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Rupert Everett as Narrated by
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Leslie Caron as Herself - Interviewee
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Truman Capote as Himself
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1 hr 38 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by StrictlyConfidential6 / 10

The Life & Times Of Hollywood Photographer And Set Designer

Born (1904) in Hampstead, England - Cecil Beaton was a professional cameraman and costume designer who was not only well-known for his striking, b&w celebrity portraits - But, he was also credited for his impressive photography of the British Royal Family, as well.

Through stills, archival footage, and candid interviews - This informative celebrity bio-documentary looks at the life and times of Cecil Beaton whose career spanned nearly 50 years (1926-1970).

(*Note*) - In 1980 - Cecil Beaton (74 at the time) died of poor health following a serious stroke.

Reviewed by cekadah7 / 10

Entertaining docu

A well made documentary on the life of Cecil Beaton. A man with a great imagination despite being a victim of his time.

Certainly not an easily likeable person: but isn't that true for all artistic exceptional intellectual or creative people?

Worthy of watching to see his mark on art in the first half of the 20th Century.

Reviewed by larrys39 / 10

Well Presented Doc on a Multi-Talented Genius

In-depth documentary on the life and career of the immensely talented photographer, costume and set designer, illustrator, author, and painter Cecil Beaton. I thought the film captured well his incredible driving and creative force to illustrate what he regarded as the wondrous beauty in this world, aside from what reality truly was. To note, there were no subtitles on my DVD copy.

Beaton, who died in 1980 at the age of 76, is depicted giving candid interview excerpts here, and there are many other interview clips from those who knew him or were inspired by his work. But the real power of this movie, is in the incredibly striking photographs he took, as well as the dazzling costumes and lush sets he designed for such films as My Fair Lady and Gigi.

Overall, the documentary, most ably narrated by Rupert Everett and directed by the talented Lisa Immordino Vreeland, is a well presented look into the world of a multi-talented genius, as I see it.

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