Director: Anton Corbijn
Writer:
Luke Davies (screenplay)
Stars:Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan
Storyline
A snapshot in time-the film chronicles the story behind the 1955 LIFE magazine photo thread by Dennis Stock of then-rising star, James Dean, and gives us an inside look at some of Hollywood's most iconic images and into the life of a gifted, but troubled man.
Details
Country:
Canada | Germany | Australia | USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 October 2015 (Germany)Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCompany Credits
Production Co:
See-Saw Films, Barry Films, First Generation Films
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Portrayed by Dane Dehaan, LIFE is a satirical chronicle of Dean's rise of an unknown to his Hollywood acting debut of success and fame. Yet, the film is not directly told as a documentary of his life - but via the lens of Robert Pattinson's character, Dennis Stock, a rookie photographer for a photo-agency with aspirations of becoming known.
Set in the 1950's, director Anton Corbijn's take on Dean's life is admirably applaudable as it takes us on an inside look of Dean's short lived fame and anti-fame. The sets, the cinematography, the music and the atmosphere all cipher the 50's pose, as smoking and larger-than-life LA are the standard.