Los Angeles Plays Itself
2003, Film, 169 min, Documentary, History, English, United States, MoviePedia score 71
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.
Directed by Thom Andersen
Cast
- Encke King as Narrator
- Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet
- Jim Backus as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause
- Brenda Bakke as Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential
- Gene Barry as Dr. Clayton Forrester
- Richard Basehart as Roy Martin in He Walked By Night
- Hugh Beaumont as George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia
- William Bendix as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia
- Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce
- Jim Bouton as Terry Lennox in The Long Goodbye
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