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Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

20 September 2014

Country

France

Cast

Thierry Hancisse

Thierry Hancisse

Self - Narrator (voice)

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Self - Actor

George Englund

George Englund

Self - Filmmaker

Patricia Bosworth

Patricia Bosworth

Self - Biographer

Ellen Adler

Ellen Adler

Self - Painter

Sondra Lee

Sondra Lee

Self - Actress

Jay Kanter

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)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Anna Kashfi

Anna Kashfi

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Self - Actor (archive footage)

James Garner

James Garner

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Self - Actor (archive footage)

James Caan

James Caan

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Christian Brando

Christian Brando

Self - Son (archive footage)

Tarita

Tarita

Self

Sondra Lee

Sondra Lee

Self-Actress

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