Los Angeles plays itself. Parts 1 and 2.

Format:

• Video

Contributor:

• Andersen, Thom, film director.
• Alexander, Ben, actor.
• King, Encke, actor.
• Backus, Jim, actor.
• Cinema Guild, distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Motion pictures.
• Motion picture industry.
• Mass media and culture.
• Americans.
• Documentary films.

Genre:

• Documentary films.
• Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (173 minutes)) : sound, color and black and white

Place of Publication:

[New York, N.Y.] : Cinema Guild, [2014]

Language Note:

In English

System Details:

digital

Summary:

Thom Andersen's landmark documentary LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF explores the tangled relationship between the movies and their fabled hometown as seen entirely though the films themselves. From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath. Winner of the Independent/Experimental Film and Video Award at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. Winner of the Best Documentary Feature Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival."The best documentary ever made about Los Angeles." - Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times"One of the great films of the century to date, poignant and affecting." - Calum Marsh, Village Voice.

Participant:

Ben Alexander, Encke King, Jim Backus

Notes:

• Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on January 27, 2025).
• Originally produced by Cinema Guild in 2004.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.