Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 17min
- Documentary
- TV Movie
Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often included strong female characters who find themselves in...
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Cast
| Martin Scorsese | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Orson Welles | ... |
Self (archiveFootage) (voice)
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| Val E. Lewton | ... |
Self - Son of Val Lewton
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Alexander Nemerov | ... |
Self - Author of 'Icons of Grief'
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| Roger Corman | ... |
Self
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Glen Gabbard | ... |
Self - Author of 'Psychiatry and the Cinema'
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| Jacques Tourneur | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Kiyoshi Kurosawa | ... |
Self
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Geoffrey O'Brien | ... |
Self - Author of 'The Phantom Empire'
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| Ann Carter | ... |
Self
(as Ann Carter Newton)
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| Robert Wise | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Elias Koteas | ... |
Val Lewton (voice)
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Directed by
| Kent Jones | ||
Written by
| Kent Jones | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mikaela Beardsley | ... | line producer |
| Margaret Bodde | ... | producer |
| Tom Brown | ... | executive producer: Turner Classic Movies |
| Martin Scorsese | ... | producer |
| Emma Tillinger Koskoff | ... | executive producer: Sikelia Productions (as Emma Tillinger) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Shepard | ... | director of photography (as Bobby Shepard) |
Editing by
| Kristen Huntley | ||
Editorial Department
| Mikaela Beardsley | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Will Cox | ... | colorist / on-line editor |
| Chris Pressler | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Bryan Quinn | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Kristin Rodriguez | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Tyler H. Walk | ... | assistant editor |
Art Department
| Tony Aramburu | ... | graphic artist |
Sound Department
| James Baker | ... | sound recordist |
| Chris Fielder | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Steuart Pearce | ... | sound recordist |
| Reilly Steele | ... | sound mixer |
| Philip Stockton | ... | sound editor |
| Jimmy Williams | ... | sound recordist (as James Williams) |
Visual Effects by
| Tony Aramburu | ... | title design |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hirohisa Ota | ... | additional camerawork |
| Richard Pearce | ... | additional camerawork |
Additional Crew
| Ralph P. Brescia | ... | legal services |
| Maria Franzese | ... | production accountant |
| Shigehiko Hasumi | ... | interviewer: Japanese |
| Arnie Herrmann | ... | accounting services |
| Michael Mann | ... | accounting services |
| John Migliore | ... | researcher |
| Allison Niedermeier | ... | production associate |
| Freida Orange | ... | assistant: Martin Scorsese |
| Robert Stein | ... | legal services (as F. Robert Stein) |
| James Yeagashi | ... | translator |
Thanks
| Marianne Bower | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Brock | ... | special thanks |
| Bruni Burres | ... | special thanks |
| John Carpenter | ... | special thanks |
| Ned Comstock | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Damiano | ... | special thanks |
| George Feltenstein | ... | special thanks |
| Don Fleming | ... | special thanks |
| Greg Ford | ... | special thanks |
| Amanda Gabbard | ... | special thanks |
| Pattie Giordan | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Gizzi | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Goldstein | ... | special thanks |
| Carter Gunn | ... | special thanks |
| Hadley Gwin | ... | special thanks |
| Kristen Hassell | ... | special thanks |
| Shigehiko Hasumi | ... | special thanks |
| Linda Hoaglund | ... | special thanks |
| Madoka Imura | ... | special thanks |
| Andrézj Jones | ... | special thanks |
| Ethan Jones | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Karsch | ... | special thanks |
| Val E. Lewton | ... | very special thanks |
| Bryan McKenzie | ... | special thanks |
| Kristen Molina | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Newton | ... | special thanks |
| Sandy Patch | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Raker | ... | special thanks |
| Laura Rosenthal | ... | special thanks |
| Nicolas Saada | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Schickel | ... | special thanks |
| Joel E. Siegel | ... | very special thanks |
| Airi Suzuki | ... | special thanks |
| Charles Tabesh | ... | special thanks |
| David Tedeschi | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Weaver | ... | special thanks |
| Elizabeth Willis | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2007) (World-wide)
- Warner Bros. (2007) (World-wide)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) (archival material courtesy of)
- Bison Archives (archival material courtesy of)
- Classic Images (archival material courtesy of)
- Corbis (archival material courtesy of)
- Film Preservation Associates (archival material courtesy of)
- Final Frame (special thanks)
- Getty Images (archival material courtesy of)
- Humanities Research Center - The University of Texas at Austin (archival material courtesy of)
- Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA) (archival material courtesy of)
- Lorac Productions (archival material courtesy of)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (archival material courtesy of)
- Photo Fest (archival material courtesy of)
- Reed Business Information (archival material courtesy of)
- The Hollywood Reporter (archival material courtesy of)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (archival material courtesy of)
- University of Southern California (USC) (archival material courtesy of)
- WPA Film Library (archival material courtesy of)
Storyline
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Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often included strong female characters who find themselves in difficult situations and who have to grow up quickly. He is best remembered for the horror films he made at RKO starting in 1942. Starting with only a title - his first was Cat People (1942) - he would meticulously oversee every aspect of the film's completion. Although categorized as horror films, his films never showed a monster, leaving it all to the viewers imagination, assisted by music, mood and lighting. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Val Lewton initially resisted working with Boris Karloff because he didn't want to make a "monster movie". However, when they did work together on The Body Snatcher (1945), they developed a mutual respect and friendship. Both men knew that they had made a good film outside the bounds of the "monster movie" genre. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Anna Karenina (1935). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | All credited performers following Robert Wise are identified by a graphic or orally by the narrator. See more » |
| Quotes |
Roger Corman:
There are many constraints connected with working on a low budget, but at the same time, there's certain opportunities. You can gamble a little bit more. You can experiment. You have to find a more creative way to solve a problem or to present a concept. See more » |