Life Itself
355 reviews
Documentary
2h 1m
2014
The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership...
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The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
- DirectorSteve James
- Release4 July 2014
- GenreDocumentary
- Duration2h 1m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate355 reviews
- Productions
Kartemquin Films, CNN Films, Film Rites, KatLei Productions
Cast

Stephen Stanton
Roger Ebert (voice)

Roger Ebert
Self - Film Critic

Chaz Ebert
Self - Ebert's Wife

Ramin Bahrani
Self - Filmmaker

Ava DuVernay
Self - Filmmaker

Werner Herzog
Self - Filmmaker

Steve James
Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

Errol Morris
Self - Filmmaker

Gregory Nava
Self - Filmmaker

Martin Scorsese
Self - Filmmaker

Johnny Carson
Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Chevy Chase
Self - Actor (archive footage)

Pauline Kael
Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

David Letterman
Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Oprah Winfrey
Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Gene Siskel
Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
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