John Farrow: Hollywood’s Man in the Shadows
- Year: 2021
- Country of origin: Australia
- Genre: Documentary
- Director: Claude Gonzalez, Frans Vandenburg
- Length: 96 min
Film Synopsis
John Farrow: Hollywood’s Man in the Shadows (2021) follows the life and career of the Australian-born filmmaker whose prolific output of more than fifty Hollywood films and hidden personal contradictions made him one of the most enigmatic figures of the studio era. As interviews with family, critics, and collaborators probe his films, wartime service, artistic vision and personal paradoxes, his legacy unfolds through clips, recollections, and the very shadows he cast on cinema history. This documentary blends biography and cinematic excavation in a reflective study of creativity and obscurity.
John Farrow: Hollywood’s Man in the Shadows Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Imprint BD-ALL/AU 2024 |
|---|---|
| Interview with Directors Claude Gonzalez and Frans Vandenburg | |
| Botany Bay (1953) and Plunder of the Sun (1953) Sequence | |
| Trailers from Hell: Joe Dante on The Big Clock (1948) | |
| Crowdfunding Teaser | |
| Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Imprint’s Blu-ray is included in the “Directed by John Farrow” box set with Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942), The Hitler Gang (1944), Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948), Submarine Command (1951) and Botany Bay (1953).
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