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77 minutes. Original release. Release. 2007. ( 2007) Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (also known as Martin Scorsese Presents: Val Lewton – The Man in the Shadows) is a documentary tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of distinctive low-budget horror films for RKO Radio Pictures, presented and narrated by director Martin Scorsese .
Sep 2, 2007 · Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows: Directed by Kent Jones. With Martin Scorsese, Orson Welles, Val E. Lewton, Alexander Nemerov. Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios.
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- Kent Jones
- 2007-09-02
Apr 28, 2021 · A documentary narrated by Martin Scorsese about Val Lewton, a producer of low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Learn about his style, his influences, and his legacy in this tribute by Kent Jones.
- 77 min
- 4K
- Shadows of the Dark
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Val Lewton. Val Lewton (May 7, 1904 – March 14, 1951) was a Ukrainian-American novelist, film producer and screenwriter best known for a string of low-budget horror films he produced for RKO Pictures in the 1940s. His son, also named Val Lewton, was a painter and exhibition designer. Lewton was born in Yalta, Imperial Russia and immigrated to ...
Synopsis. Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often included strong female characters who find themselves in difficult situations and who have to grow up quickly. He is best remembered for the horror films ...
Rated: B+ Jan 15, 2008 Full Review Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews 'The Man in the Shadows' is an admirable and uniquely organized documentary about Val Lewton and his brooding works of ...
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Sep 2, 2007 · Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often included strong female characters who find themselves in difficult situations and who have to grow up quickly. He is best remembered for the horror films he made at RKO starting in 1940. Starting with only a title ...
