Country
United States
Date
Jan 19, 2014
Note
Sundance Film Festival
The only thing Roger loved more than movies.
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Elliot | Self - Ebert's Friend |
| Laura Emerick | Self - Journalist |
| Emil Evans | Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson |
| Raven Evans | Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter |
| Sonia Evans | Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter |
| Thea Flaum | Self - TV Producer |
| Josh Golden | Self - Ebert Website Designer |
| Werner Herzog | Self - Filmmaker |
| Marlene Iglitzen Siskel | Self - Siskel's Wife |
| Carol Iwata | Self - Ebert's Personal Assistant |
| Steve James | Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice) |
| Rick Kogan | Self - Newspaperman |
| Donna La Pietra | Self - TV Producer |
| John McHugh | Self - Ebert's Friend |
| Tom McNamee | Self - Journalist |
| Errol Morris | Self - Filmmaker |
| Howie Movshovitz | Self - Ebert's Friend |
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| William Nack | Self - Writer |
| Gregory Nava | Self - Filmmaker |
| Jonathan Rosenbaum | Self - Filmmaker |
| Martin Scorsese | Self - Filmmaker |
| A. O. Scott | Self - Film Critic |
| Roger Simon | Self - Writer |
| Johnny Carson | Self - TV Host (archive footage) |
| Chevy Chase | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| Pauline Kael | Self - Film Critic (archive footage) |
| David Letterman | Self - TV Host (archive footage) |
| Oprah Winfrey | Self - TV Host (archive footage) |
| Lynn Sherr | Self - TV Journalist (archive footage) |
| Gene Siskel | Self - Film Critic (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Life Itself |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Kartemquin Films, CNN Films, Film Rites, KatLei Productions |
| Sito ufficiale | ebertmovie.com |
| Data di uscita | 4 luglio 2014 |
| Exec. Producer | Amy Entelis, Steven Zaillian, Kat White, Martin Scorsese, Michael W. Ferro Jr., Vinnie Malhotra, Gordon Quinn, Mark Mitten, Justine Nagan |
| Producer | Josh Schollmeyer, Paula DuPré Pesmen, Courtney Sexton, Emily Hart, Mark Mitten, Lizzie Kerner, Garrett Basch, Steve James, Zak Piper |
| Editors | Steve James, David E. Simpson, Michael Matusek, Ryan Gleeson |
| Cinematography | Dana Kupper |
| Asst. Directors | Steve James |
| Camera Operators | Dana Kupper |
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| Add. Photography | Dana Kupper |
| Production Design | Dizzy Giant |
| Art Direction | Dizzy Giant |
| Set Decoration | Dizzy Giant |
| Composer | Joshua Abrams, Tim Konn, Drew Weir, Linda Cohen, Zak Piper |
| Sound | Tim Konn, Drew Weir, Linda Cohen, Joshua Abrams, Zak Piper |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
France
Date
May 19, 2014
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Country
Italy
Date
Jun 09, 2014
Note
Biografilm Festival
Country
Poland
Date
Oct 23, 2014
Note
American Film Festival
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Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 23, 2015
Note
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Country
Spain
Date
Feb 20, 2015
Note
Americana Film Fest
Country
China
Date
Apr 19, 2015
Note
Beijing International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jul 04, 2014
Certification
R
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 14, 2014
Certification
15
Country
Italy
Date
Feb 19, 2015
Country
Türkiye
Date
Feb 20, 2015
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Country
Argentina
Date
Feb 26, 2015
Country
Mexico
Date
Feb 26, 2015
Digital
Country
United States
Date
Jul 04, 2014
Certification
R
Country
Ireland
Date
Nov 11, 2014
Certification
15
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