Close Up
Synopsis
More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, between 1993 and 2002. Presented the first time in 2012 (ten years after the last shooting) in Napoli Film Festival and in 2013 at the Art Institute of California in Santa Ana. An anthropological experiment on the facial expressions of famous people showing the human being aspect. All original footage from Mel Gibson to Peter Jackson, from George Lucas to Catherine Deneuve, from Michael Douglas to Giancarlo Giannini and many others.
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Michelangelo Antonioni
Self (archive footage)
Asia Argento
Self (archive footage)
Dario Argento
Self (archive footage)
Roberto Benigni
Self (archive footage)
Jim Carrey
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton
Self (archive footage)
Sean Connery
Self (archive footage)
Kevin Costner
Self (archive footage)
Tom Cruise
Self (archive footage)
Catherine Deneuve
Self (archive footage)
Robert De Niro
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Depp
Self (archive footage)
Michael Douglas
Self (archive footage)
Harrison Ford
Self (archive footage)
Vittorio Gassman
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Godard
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hanks
Self (archive footage)
Werner Herzog
Self (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tiziano Sossi
- Original Title
- Close Up
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 8h 20m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tiziano Sossi
Tiziano Sossi
Tiziano Sossi
Department Leadership Roster
Tiziano Sossi
Director
Tiziano Sossi
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What is Close Up about?
More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, between 1993 and 2002. Presented the first time in 2012 (ten years after the last shooting) in Napoli Film Festival and in 2013 at the Art Institute of California in Santa Ana. An anthropological experiment on the facial expressions of famous people showing the human being aspect. All original footage from Mel Gibson to Peter Jackson, from George Lucas to Catherine Deneuve, from Michael Douglas to Giancarlo Giannini and many others.
Who directed Close Up?
Close Up was directed by Tiziano Sossi.
Who stars in Close Up?
The principal cast of Close Up includes Michelangelo Antonioni, Asia Argento, Dario Argento, Roberto Benigni, Jim Carrey.
When was Close Up released and how long is it?
Close Up was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 8h 20m.