(Los Angeles Plays Itself)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

169 minutes

Year:

2004

Directors:

Thom Andersen

Actors:

Narrator (voice)

Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)

Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)

Crews:

Producer

Writer

Director

Director of Photography

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