Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)2h49
Documentary · History
Director Thom Andersen
Also directed Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer, Red Hollywood, The Thoughts That Once We Had, and 11 more
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.
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Cast
- Encke King
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