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Visions of Light

DocumentaryHistory

1992, 1h 32min

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.

"Visions of Light" — documentary and history movie produced in Japan and USA and released in 1992. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.7 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 32min. "Visions of Light" is not currently available to stream in Canada. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: Japan, United States

Directors:

Ernest R. Dickerson,

Cast:

Ernest R. Dickerson,

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Release dates:

Available in theaters: September 17, 1992

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Critic Jeremy Clarke

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...a splendid exploration of the oft-overlooked stars of cinema, the cinematographer.

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Visions of Light was released in theaters on September 17, 1992.