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Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

★ 7.2(16)20141h 30m

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Good to know

Director: Philippe Kohly
Release date: 2014-09-20
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Roche Productions

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire — trailer

About Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire is a 2014 movie in the Documentary and TV Movie genres, directed by Philippe Kohly, starring Thierry Hancisse, Robert Duvall and George Englund. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 16 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his peculiar manners, political commitment and complicated love life always overshadowed his artistic success.

Cast

Thierry Hancisse

Self - Narrator (voice)

Robert Duvall

Self - Actor

George Englund

Self - Filmmaker

Patricia Bosworth

Self - Biographer

Ellen Adler

Self - Painter

Sondra Lee

Self - Actress

Jay Kanter

Self - Talent Agent

Rita Moreno

Self - Actress

Bernardo Bertolucci

Self - Filmmaker

Richard Donner

Self - Filmmaker

Vittorio Storaro

Self - DOP

Marlon Brando

Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

Themes & keywords

cinema on cinemamovie businessbiographyfamily relationshipswomanizerstruggling actorhollywood starmethod actingactorlife and careerfamous actorbiographicalbiographical documentary

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Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

Who stars in Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire?+

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire stars Thierry Hancisse, Robert Duvall, George Englund, Patricia Bosworth and Ellen Adler.

When did Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire come out?+

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire is a 2014 movie directed by Philippe Kohly.

What genre is Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire?+

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire is Documentary and TV Movie film.

Who directed Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire?+

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire was directed by Philippe Kohly.