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Murnau, Borzage and Fox

Murnau, Borzage and Fox

Genres

Documentary

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Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

09 December 2008

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jeanine Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

Self

John Belton

John Belton

Self

Janet Bergstrom

Janet Bergstrom

Self

Robert S. Birchard

Robert S. Birchard

Self

Maria Elena de las Carreras

Maria Elena de las Carreras

Self

Hervé Dumont

Hervé Dumont

Self

Sam Gill

Sam Gill

Self

Ken Hanke

Ken Hanke

Self

Rick Jewell

Rick Jewell

Self

Martin Koerber

Martin Koerber

Self

Miles Kreuger

Miles Kreuger

Self

Jonathan Kuntz

Jonathan Kuntz

Self

Bob Loza

Bob Loza

F.W. Murnau (voice)

Tony Maietta

Tony Maietta

Self

Juanita Borzage Moss

Juanita Borzage Moss

Self

Marcel Pereira

Marcel Pereira

Self

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Self

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

Self

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Self

Werner Sudendorf

Werner Sudendorf

Self

David Thomson

David Thomson

Self

Jeffrey Vance

Jeffrey Vance

Self

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Self

Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Theodore Case

Theodore Case

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Thomas A. Edison

Thomas A. Edison

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

William Fox

William Fox

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

F. W. Murnau

F. W. Murnau

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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