Canada / Sep 17, 1992
Visions of Light (1992)
Directed by Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, Stuart Samuels
1h 32minruntime
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Plot
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Bailey | Self |
| Néstor Almendros | Self |
| Charles Rosher Jr. | Self |
| Vilmos Zsigmond | Self |
| Stephen H. Burum | Self |
| Harry L. Wolf | Self |
| Charles Lang | Self |
| Sven Nykvist | Self |
| Robert Wise | Self |
| László Kovács | Self |
| James Wong Howe | Self (archive footage) |
| Haskell Wexler | Self |
| Vittorio Storaro | Self |
| John A. Alonzo | Self |
| Victor J. Kemper | Self |
| Owen Roizman | Self |
| Gordon Willis | Self |
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| Bill Butler | Self |
| Michael Ballhaus | Self |
| Frederick Elmes | Self |
| Sandi Sissel | Self |
| Todd McCarthy | Self (uncredited) |
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Visions of Light |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | AFI, NHK |
| Release date | 17 settembre 1992 |
| Executive producer | Terry Lawler, Yoshiki Nishimura, Stuart Samuels, 西村与志木 |
| Production | Arnold Glassman, Mariko Hirai, Irene Ohno |
| Writer | Todd McCarthy |
| Editing | Arnold Glassman |
| Cinematography | Nancy Schreiber, Karen Grossman |
| Assistant directors | Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, Stuart Samuels |
| Camera operators | Karen Grossman, Nancy Schreiber |
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| Additional photography | Karen Grossman, Nancy Schreiber |
| Production design | Deborah Rhein |
| Art direction | Deborah Rhein |
| Set decoration | Deborah Rhein |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 24, 1993
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