Denmark / Nov 15, 2003 / CPH:DOX
53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joseph Julian | Narrator (voice) |
| Philleo Nash | Self |
| Pierre Salinger | Self (uncredited) |
| Clement John Zablocki | Self (uncredited) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Primary |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Drew Associates |
| Release date | 8 novembre 1960 |
| Production | Robert Drew |
| Writer | Robert Drew |
| Editing | D. A. Pennebaker, Richard Leacock, Terence Macartney-Filgate, Robert Drew |
| Cinematography | Richard Leacock, Albert Maysles, D. A. Pennebaker, Terence Macartney-Filgate |
| Assistant directors | Robert Drew |
| Camera operators | Richard Leacock, D. A. Pennebaker, Terence Macartney-Filgate, Albert Maysles |
| Additional photography | Richard Leacock, D. A. Pennebaker, Terence Macartney-Filgate, Albert Maysles |
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| Music | Robert Drew, D. A. Pennebaker |
| Sound | Robert Drew, D. A. Pennebaker |
Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Apr 16, 2004 / One World Film Festival
France / Mar 25, 2011 / Cinema du Reel Film Festival
Italy / Jun 15, 2018 / Biografilm Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 08, 1960 / NR / Date of Primary
Physical media
Canada / Oct 14, 2003 / DVD
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