Life itself /

The legacy of Roger Ebert's life, recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of the world-renowned film critic and social commentator, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Ebert, Roger (on-screen participant.), Ebert, Chaz (on-screen participant.), Evans, Raven (on-screen participant.), DuVernay, Ava (on-screen participant.), Bahrani, Ramin (on-screen participant.), Corliss, Richard (on-screen participant.), Kupper, Dana (director of photography.), Abrams, Josh (composer (expression))
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue; with optional French or Spanish subtitles, optional English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing).
Published:	Los Angeles, California : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2015]
Subjects:	Ebert, Roger. Ebert, Roger > Film adaptations. Ebert, Roger Film critics > United States > Biography. Journalists > United States > Biography. Journalism. Mass media. Journalism Critiques de cinéma > États-Unis > Biographies. Journalistes > États-Unis > Biographies. Journalisme. Médias. journalism. mass media. Journalists Film critics United States Documentaries and Factual Films Feature films > United States. documentary film. Video recordings for the hearing impaired Nonfiction films Film adaptations Feature films Documentary films Biographical films Biographies Documentary films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentaires. Films biographiques. Films autres que de fiction. Adaptations cinématographiques. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Summary:	The legacy of Roger Ebert's life, recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of the world-renowned film critic and social commentator, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America. Acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and executive producer Martin Scorsese (The Departed) present LIFE ITSELF, a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert - a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, LIFE ITSELF explores the legacy of Roger Ebert's life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America. . Second Place Winner of Best Documentary from the Indiewire Critics' Poll. Nominated for Best Documentary at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards. "America's most gladiatorial film critic (those thumbs!) is celebrated with bawdy humor and unabashed heart in Steve James' documentary LIFE ITSELF."--Peter Travers, Rolling Stone.
Item Description:	Based on Roger Ebert's memoir of the same title. Originally released as a documentary film in 2014.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (video file (approximately 120 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:	02:00:43
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; brief sexual images, nudity and language.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Dana Kupper ; editors, David E. Simpson, Steve James ; music, Joshua Abrams.