Listen to Me Marlon
“Intimate. Explicit. Uninhibited.”
Synopsis
With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of hours of audio recorded over the course of his life, this is the definitive Marlon Brando cinema documentary. Charting his exceptional career as an actor and his extraordinary life away from the stage and screen with Brando himself as your guide, the film will fully explore the complexities of the man by telling the story uniquely from Marlon's perspective, entirely in his own voice. No talking heads, no interviewees, just Brando on Brando and life.
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Listen to Me Marlon (2016) | Official Trailer | SHOWTIME DocumentaryOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-06-10
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Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage)
Stella Adler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bette Davis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Montgomery Clift
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anna Kashfi
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Cavett
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Francis Ford Coppola
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Konstantin Stanislavski
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Burt Reynolds
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bernardo Bertolucci
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Borne
Self - Young Marlon Brando (uncredited)
Marlon Brando Sr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Christian Brando
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Connie Chung
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joel Grey
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elia Kazan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sundance Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
July 29, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 11, 2015
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stevan Riley
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Ettedgui, Stevan Riley
- Original Score
- Matthew Robert Cooper
- Original Title
- Listen to Me Marlon
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Passion Pictures, Cutler Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stevan Riley
Peter Ettedgui, Stevan Riley
Matthew Robert Cooper
Ole Bratt Birkeland
Stevan Riley
John Battsek, George Chignell, R.J. Cutler, Jeffrey I. Abrams, Avra Douglas
Department Leadership Roster
Stevan Riley
Director
Peter Ettedgui
Writer
Stevan Riley
Writer
Ole Bratt Birkeland
Director of Photography
Stevan Riley
Editor
Kristian Milsted
Production Design
John Battsek
Producer
George Chignell
Producer
R.J. Cutler
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Listen to Me Marlon
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What is Listen to Me Marlon about?
With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of hours of audio recorded over the course of his life, this is the definitive Marlon Brando cinema documentary. Charting his exceptional career as an actor and his extraordinary life away from the stage and screen with Brando himself as your guide, the film will fully explore the complexities of the man by telling the story uniquely from Marlon's perspective, entirely in his own voice. No talking heads, no interviewees, just Brando on Brando and life.
Who directed Listen to Me Marlon?
Listen to Me Marlon was directed by Stevan Riley.
Who stars in Listen to Me Marlon?
The principal cast of Listen to Me Marlon includes Marlon Brando, Stella Adler, Bette Davis, Montgomery Clift, Anna Kashfi.
When was Listen to Me Marlon released and how long is it?
Listen to Me Marlon was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Listen to Me Marlon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Listen to Me Marlon was composed by Matthew Robert Cooper.