Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

PG
17/01/2020 (GB)
Documentary, History
1h 43m

She saw the future through the camera lens

Overview

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At last remembered.

  • Pamela B. GreenDirector, Writer
  • Joan SimonWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • movie business
  • woman director
  • 19th century
  • 1910s
  • french cinema
  • cinema history
  • hollywood history
  • portrait of a filmmaker
  • silent cinema
  • hidden history

Top Billed Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Self - Narrator (voice)

Richard Abel

Self

Marc Abraham

Self

Stephanie Allain

Stephanie Allain

Self

Gillian Armstrong

Gillian Armstrong

Self

John Bailey

John Bailey

Self

Cari Beauchamp

Self

Lake Bell

Lake Bell

Self

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Self

James Bobin

James Bobin

Self

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