A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
Synopsis
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics looks at Hollywood’s biggest screen spectaculars from all sides, including the genre’s beginnings, literary adaptations, great epic directors and actors, the challenges of making big-budget movies, classic set-pieces and epic music scores. The special also looks at how the genre fell out of favor with audiences and filmmakers in the ‘70s and ‘80s, only to be reborn with more recent films like Gladiator, and Dances with Wolves trilogy. Throughout, the special is packed with classic scenes and behind-the-scenes images from such films as The Birth of a Nation (1915), Gone With the Wind (1939), Samson & Delilah (1949), The Ten Commandments (1956), Ben-Hur (1959), El Cid (1961), King of Kings (1961), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965).
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Laurent Bouzereau
- Screenplay & Story
- Laurent Bouzereau
- Original Title
- A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- DreamWorks Television, Turner Classic Movies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Laurent Bouzereau
Laurent Bouzereau
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Laurent Bouzereau
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Laurent Bouzereau
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Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics about?
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics looks at Hollywood’s biggest screen spectaculars from all sides, including the genre’s beginnings, literary adaptations, great epic directors and actors, the challenges of making big-budget movies, classic set-pieces and epic music scores. The special also looks at how the genre fell out of favor with audiences and filmmakers in the ‘70s and ‘80s, only to be reborn with more recent films like Gladiator, and Dances with Wolves trilogy. Throughout, the special is packed with classic scenes and behind-the-scenes images from such films as The Birth of a Nation (1915), Gone With the Wind (1939), Samson & Delilah (1949), The Ten Commandments (1956), Ben-Hur (1959), El Cid (1961), King of Kings (1961), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965).
Who directed A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics?
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics was directed by Laurent Bouzereau.
Who stars in A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics?
The principal cast of A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics includes Robert Osborne, Steven Spielberg, Kenneth Branagh, Martin Landau, Omar Sharif.
When was A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics released and how long is it?
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 58m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics?
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).