Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (2012)
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- 1h 36min
- Documentary, Biography
- TV Movie
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Jamie Lee Curtis | ... |
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Jill Vandenberg Curtis | ... |
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Tony Curtis | ... |
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Jessica Errero | ... |
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David Gasman | ... |
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Hugh Hefner | ... |
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Janet Leigh | ... |
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Marilyn Monroe | ... |
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Pola Negri | ... |
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Thomas Olland | ... |
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Nehemiah Persoff | ... |
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Gamil Ratib | ... |
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Debbie Reynolds | ... |
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Nicolas Roeg | ... |
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Theresa Russell | ... |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... |
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Mamie Van Doren | ... |
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Sally Vandenberg | ... |
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Glenn Wilson | ... |
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Directed by
Ian Ayres |
Written by
Ian Ayres | ... | () |
Produced by
Eric Ellena | ... | producer |
Music by
Jérôme Rossi | ||
Eric Simon | ||
Mathieu Uettwiller |
Cinematography by
Eric Ellena | ||
Jean-Thomas Renaud |
Sound Department
Gérald Ladoul | ... | sound engineer |
Additional Crew
Jim Le | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
Donald Roy Biggers | ... | special thanks |
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- French Connection Films (2011) (World-wide)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Trapeze, Spartacus, Sweet Smell of Success, The Boston Strangler, Some Like It Hot. Tony Curtis, the man who influenced Elvis Presley and James Dean, was one of the very first teen idols and one of the last real movie stars. From his difficult upbringing in the Bronx, where he was born Bernie Schwartz, to his unprecedented fame and infamous way with women, Tony Curtis - Driven to Stardom presents Mr. Curtis's life in all its rags to riches glory. Interviews with Tony's family, friends and co-stars (Hugh Hefner, Harry Belafonte, Debbie Reynolds, Mamie Van Doren, Piper Laurie, Theresa Russell, Jill Curtis among others!) along with exclusive footage and film clips are given deeper meaning and clarity by the most honest and intimate interview the actor may have ever given. Here, in the definitive film about Tony Curtis, filmmaker Ian Ayres forms this incredible material into a revealing portrait of one of the greatest Hollywood celebrities of all time Tony Curtis - Driven to Stardom explores the man's rebellious demeanor, his struggle as a Jew in Hollywood, his difficult childhood, the brief love affair with Marilyn Monroe and his failed marriages to actresses Janet Leigh and Christine Kaufman, his courageous stance to break the color barrier with The Defiant Ones (the film that earned him an Oscar Nomination), and his entire six-decade career. A sex symbol, a matinee idol, a powerful and magnetic actor, Tony Curtis was the original movie star. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
Movie Connections | Edited into Tony Curtis, le gamin du Bronx (2011). See more » |