Becoming Cary Grant
“His most challenging role was himself.”
2017•1h 25m•6.7•Released
Documentary
For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self-made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to create it.
Director
Mark Kidel
Writer
Mark Kidel, Nick Ware
Languages
English
Studio
YUZU Productions
Cast
Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
Jonathan Pryce
Cary Grant (voice)
Judy Balaban
Self
Mark Glancy
Self
Barbara Jaynes
Self
David Thomson
Self
Irene Dunne
Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage)
Mae West
Self (archive footage)
Marlene Dietrich
Self (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
Virginia Cherrill
Self (archive footage)
Constance Bennett
Self (archive footage)
Joan Fontaine
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
YUZU Productions
Company
ARTE
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