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Life

Life

From rebel to icon

20156.01h 52m

Overview

In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.

Directed by Anton Corbijn
Written by Luke Davies
Produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Christina Piovesan
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Dennis Stock

Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan

James Dean

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

John Morris

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Jack Warner

Kelly McCreary

Kelly McCreary

Eartha Kitt

Kristian Bruun

Kristian Bruun

Roger Love

Lauren Gallagher

Lauren Gallagher

Natalie Wood

Kendal Rae

Kendal Rae

Messy Actress

Alessandra Mastronardi

Alessandra Mastronardi

Pier Angeli

Stella Schnabel

Stella Schnabel

Norma

Themes & Keywords

biographycelebritymagazinebuddygay interest

About Life

Life is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of biography, celebrity, magazine, buddy, gay interest. Directed by Anton Corbijn, it stars Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Joel Edgerton. In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.

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