Los Angeles Plays Itself
Release Date: 2004-07-28
Overview: From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.
Rating: 7.583 / 10
Cast
Encke King
as Narrator (voice)
Ben Alexander
as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Jim Backus
as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
Brenda Bakke
as Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)
Barbara O. Jones
as Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)
Crew
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Thom Andersen - Director
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Thom Andersen - Writer
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Thom Andersen - Producer
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Deborah Stratman - Director of Photography
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Peter Bo Rappmund - Editor
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