Cinema Verite (TV 2011)

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first American family to be the subjects of a reality TV show.

Directors:

Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Writer:

David Seltzer

Stars:

Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Diane Lane	...	Pat Loud
Tim Robbins	...	Bill Loud
James Gandolfini	...	Craig Gilbert
Thomas Dekker	...	Lance Loud
Johnny Simmons	...	Kevin Loud
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Mary
Patrick Fugit	...	Alan Raymond
Kaitlyn Dever	...	Michelle Loud
Matt O'Leary	...	Cameron
Lolita Davidovich	...	Val
Dendrie Taylor	...	Sally
Molly Hagan	...	Kaye
Emilio Rivera	...	Watchman
Willam Belli	...	Candy
James Urbaniak	...	Dick Cavett

Storyline

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first American family to be the subjects of a reality TV show.

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Plot Keywords:

gay 70s | gay son | muscle shirt | 1970s | film projector | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cinema Verite: La historia de una familia americana

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Films, Pariah

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Craig Gilbert, portrayed here by Gandolfini, James, was the award-winning documentary filmmaker who created and produced the original "American Family" series on PBS. After the controversy about the iconic series, it proved to be his final film credit.

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Connections

References The Dating Game (1965)

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Soundtracks

"Won't Get Fooled Again"
Written by Pete Townshend
Performed by Nick Eversman

User Reviews

An interesting and enjoyable look at the beginnings of reality TV. Great acting and great movie. I recommend this. I say A-

"One must never let the public behind the scenes for they are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it is the illusion they love." The first successful reality show was on PBS and it was about the Loud family. The show followed around Pat (Lane) and Bill (Robbins) Loud and their family. It was the first of it's kind and this movie about how it started, what it was like while it was going on and the aftermath. I was actually pretty excited about watching this because of the cast. I have to say I was not disappointed at all. The acting was great in this and the movie itself was very entertaining. I have never been a fan of reality TV but it was very interesting to see how the genre began and the immediate impact that the show had. I do have to say though that as great as this movie is and how interesting it was to see the family problems come to the surface I still have no interest to watch the real "American Family" show. That in no way means that I did not enjoy watching the Loud family in this movie though. Overall, an excellent movie that should be watched. Very, very interesting and makes me wonder how accurate it is. I give it an A-.