The extraordinary and unconventional director William Friedkin reveals for the first time the themes that have influenced his artistic work. This documentary offers a new insight into the life and artistic career of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and unconventional director of cult films. For the first time, Friedkin opens up and takes the audience on a fascinating journey through the themes and stories that have influenced his life and artistic career. In in-depth interviews, Friedkin reflects on his childhood in Chicago, his entry into the film industry, and his working methods. He talks about his first film project, *The People vs. Paul Crump* (1962), which helped overturn a death sentence, and the making of his most famous works. He emphasizes his documentary approach and his penchant for realism. Thanks to an “all-star” cast of friends and colleagues (including Francis Ford Coppola, Quentin Tarantino, Willem Dafoe, Matthew McConaughey, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Shannon), we discover stories and anecdotes and discuss what it really means to be an artist, celebrating the unique Billy Friedkin and the fun and passion of making art.
Biography, Documentary
1h 47min
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The unusual and offbeat director himself shows for the first time which themes have influenced his artistic work.
The extraordinary and unconventional director William Friedkin reveals for the first time the themes that have influenced his artistic work. This documentary offers a new insight into the life and artistic career of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and unconventional director of cult films. For the first time, Friedkin opens up and takes the audience on a fascinating journey through the themes and stories that have influenced his life and artistic career.
In in-depth interviews, Friedkin reflects on his childhood in Chicago, his entry into the film industry, and his working methods. He talks about his first film project, *The People vs. Paul Crump* (1962), which helped overturn a death sentence, and the making of his most famous works. He emphasizes his documentary approach and his penchant for realism.
Thanks to an “all-star” cast of friends and colleagues (including Francis Ford Coppola, Quentin Tarantino, Willem Dafoe, Matthew McConaughey, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Shannon), we discover stories and anecdotes and discuss what it really means to be an artist, celebrating the unique Billy Friedkin and the fun and passion of making art.