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Total Film - Tom Dawson | Screenrush Barometer:  |
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'Drawing on original negatives, experimental screen tests, audio recordings and interviews with surviving cast and crew members, Bromberg tells the fascinating story of a controlling director who was given free rein to push back the boundaries of cinema, only to find his own sanity jeopardised.' |
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The Sunday Times - Edward Porter | Screenrush Barometer: |
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'it's well worth a look, even though it's presented here with only vague information about its context' |
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The Observer - Philip French | Screenrush Barometer: |
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'a fascinating picture' |
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The Financial Times - Nigel Andrews | Screenrush Barometer: |
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'shocking, enthralling, educative' |
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The Guardian - Peter Bradshaw | Screenrush Barometer: |
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'A must-see' |
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Times on Line - Kevin Maher | Screenrush Barometer: |
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'Naturally, heart-attacks, hedonism, egotism and Clouzot's punishing perfectionism all conspire to scupper the project after only three weeks of filming. A must for fans of open-mouthed industry exces.' |
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Time Out - Tom Huddleston | Screenrush Barometer: |
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'a striking cautionary tale for budding filmmakers and a haunting evocation of experimentation run amok' |
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Empire - David Parkinson | Screenrush Barometer: |
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'Superbly portrays the truly extraordinary and inventive vision this doomed movie could have unleashed upon the world.' |
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Little White Lies - Matt Bochenski | Screenrush Barometer: |
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'What's clear is that the film really does look like a lost masterpiece, a synthesis of Hitchcockian psychosis and pure ?60s style. Bromberg's doc deserves to be the last word on an enigmatic film.' |
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The Independent - Anthony Quinn | Screenrush Barometer: |
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'fine documentary' |
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