I Am Your Father (2015)

The story of the underappreciated bodybuilder, actor and Star Wars alumnus, David Prowse.

Directors:

Toni Bestard, Marcos Cabotá

Writers:

Toni Bestard, Marcos Cabotá

Stars:

Colm Meaney, Lou Ferrigno, Julian Owen

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Colm Meaney	...	Narrator (voice)
Lou Ferrigno	...	Himself
Julian Owen	...	Himself
Marcus Hearn	...	Himself
James Prowse	...	Himself
Robert Watts	...	Himself
Gary Kurtz	...	Himself
Brian Muir	...	Himself
Manuel M. Velasco	...	Himself (as Manuel Velasco)
Michael Atiyeh	...	Himself
Marcos Cabotá	...	Himself
Robert Prowse	...	Himself
Carmen Cabotá	...	Herself
Jonathan Rigby	...	Himself
David Prowse	...	Himself

Storyline

David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader at the first Star Wars Trilogy, never revealed his face during the films. He could have done it only once at "Return of the Jedi", but something happened. Another actor did that sequence and that fact marked David Prowse life for ever. Thirty years later, a young filmmaker discovers why the producers took that decision, and is determined to pay Dave a deserved tribute, almost impossible.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Spain

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

7 January 2017 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Finding David Prowse

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nova Televisió, Singular Audiovisual, Strange Friends

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color (HD) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Back to the Future (1985)

User Reviews

Despite featuring some wonderful interviews, I Am Your Father ultimately fails to deliver.

Despite featuring some wonderful interviews and archival footage, I Am Your Father is ruined by the film-maker's senseless insistence on inserting himself into the film.

The film has a fascinating story at its heart - that of David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and remained remarkably unrecognizable despite playing one of the most iconic characters in all movie history.

Yet the central story - that of David's all too human journey and disappointment - is elbowed out of the way so the film-maker can indulge in some wish fulfillment.

While I understand the temptation for the film-maker to become his story, particularly given Star Wars' place in the Pantheon, the Michael Moore approach weakened the film and turned what should have been a richly poignant piece into just another ho-hum documentary. Pity.