Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011)

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	Year of first release: 2011
	Director: Alex Stapleton
	Actors: Roger Corman, Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese
	Country: USA
	Genre: Documentary
	Conditions of visioning: 13.09.2011, cinema St Ex, Strasbourg, SFFF2011
Synopsis: The life and work of Roger Corman, godfather of independant cinema.
Review: I knew about the name of Roger Corman since years of reading teh magazine Mad Movies, and I knew he has been director or producer of B movies for decades. This documentary provided the information to fill in the gaps. In particular I didn't know that it is him who gave their first jobs to Martin Scorcese (Taxi Driver), Joe Dante (Gremlins, Piranha), Ron Howard (Appolo 13) and Jack Nicholson, who all appear throughout the documentary to deliver some amazing anecdotes about the man. Between the interviews are interlaced extracts from some of his 385 movies to date! An excellent documentary about the godfather of independent cinema: informative, funny and sometimes touching.
Rating: 8 /10