Friedkin Uncut

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Friedkin Uncut
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Directed byFrancesco Zippel
Written byFrancesco Zippel
Produced by
  • Francesco Zippel
  • Federica Paniccia
  • Nicola Allieta
StarringWilliam Friedkin
CinematographyMarco Tomaselli
Edited byMariaromana Casiraghi
Music byCostanza Francavilla
Production
company
Quoiat Films
Release dates
  • 31 August 2018 (2018-08-31) (Venice)
  • 5 November 2018 (2018-11-05) (Italy)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageEnglish

Friedkin Uncut is a 2018 Italian documentary film written and directed by Francesco Zippel. It tells the life and career of the film director William Friedkin.[1] The film had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on 31 August 2018.[2][3] It was released in Italy on 5 November 2018.[4]

Cast[]

Release[]

The film had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on 31 August 2018.[2][3] It was released in Italy on 5 November 2018.[4] In the United States, it was released in limited theaters on 23 August 2019.[5][6]

Reception[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Michael Nordine of IndieWire gave the film a grade of B, commenting that "There's nothing particularly new or inspired about Zippel's decision to simply train a camera on Friedkin and let him riff, but the man is such a captivating speaker that it ultimately doesn't matter much."[9] Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, writing, "Even viewers of a certain age who grew up on Friedkin's movies and watched the major ones over and over will come away from this movie feeling as if they understand him in a new, deeper way."[10] Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "this enjoyable doc records a Hollywood master looking back at his career with lucid hindsight and irony."[11]

The film won the 2019 Nastro d'Argento award for Best Documentary About Cinema.[12] It was nominated for the 2019 David di Donatello award for Best Documentary.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ McNary, Dave (27 August 2018). "'Friedkin Uncut' Documentary: TaTaTu Buys North America, U.K. Rights". Variety. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (27 August 2018). "TaTaTu Acquires 'Friedkin Uncut' Doc For North America, UK – Venice". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Friedkin Uncut". La Biennale. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Friedkin Uncut - Un Diavolo di Regista". Mymovies.it. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. ^ Perez, Rodrigo (18 August 2019). "'Friedkin Uncut' Trailer: New Doc Dives Into The Life Of 'Exorcist, 'French Connection' Filmmaker William Friedkin". The Playlist. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. ^ Evangelista, Chris (19 August 2019). "'Friedkin Uncut' Trailer: William Friedkin's Career Comes Into Focus In this New Documentary". /Film. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Friedkin Uncut". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Friedkin Uncut". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  9. ^ Nordine, Michael (1 September 2018). "'Friedkin Uncut' Review: The Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Exorcises His Demons in Intimate Documentary — Venice". IndieWire. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  10. ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (23 August 2019). "Friedkin Uncut". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  11. ^ Young, Deborah (2 September 2018). "'Friedkin Uncut': Film Review | Venice 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  12. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (28 February 2019). "The SNGCI chooses the best documentaries for the Nastri d'Argento Doc Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  13. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (19 February 2019). "Dogman leads the nominations for the 2019 David di Donatello Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

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