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Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

★ 7.2/10•2014•1h 30m•Documentary•TV Movie

In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his peculiar manners, political commitment and complicated love life always overshadowed his artistic success.

Philippe Kohly · Director

Philippe Kohly · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageFR
Release DateSep 20, 2014

Actors

Thierry Hancisse

Thierry Hancisse

Self - Narrator (voice)

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Self - Actor

George Englund

George Englund

Self - Filmmaker

Patricia Bosworth

Self - Biographer

Ellen Adler

Self - Painter

Sondra Lee

Self - Actress

Jay Kanter

Self - Talent Agent

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Self - Actress

Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo Bertolucci

Self - Filmmaker

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Self - Filmmaker

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

Self - DOP

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Self - Actor (archive footage)

John Howard Lawson

John Howard Lawson

Self - Screenwriter (archive footage)

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