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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

She saw the future through the camera lens

20187.21h 43m

Overview

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At last remembered.

Directed by Pamela B. Green
Written by Joan Simon, Pamela B. Green
Produced by Pamela B. Green
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Top Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Richard Abel

Self

Marc Abraham

Marc Abraham

Self

Stephanie Allain

Stephanie Allain

Self

Gillian Armstrong

Gillian Armstrong

Self

John Bailey

John Bailey

Self

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Cari Beauchamp

Self

Lake Bell

Lake Bell

Self

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Self

James Bobin

James Bobin

Self

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmovie businesswoman director19th century1910scinema historyhollywood historyportrait of a filmmakersilent cinemahidden history

About Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché is a documentary, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, movie business, woman director, 19th century, 1910s, cinema history. Directed by Pamela B. Green, it stars Jodie Foster, Richard Abel, Marc Abraham. The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At last remembered.

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