Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight
2023•54m•7.5•Released
Documentary
Robert De Niro is famous for his award-winning portrayals of gangsters, criminals and socially disturbed men who show surprising traces of vulnerability. By analyzing his astonishing roles in iconic films through the years, the documentary reveal the complex actor behind these extreme characters. Because the public knows little about the man who is largely silent about his own life and emotions, this film tries to unwraps one of the most fascinating and enigmatic American actors of all time for the audience. For this the filmakers use clips from his feature films, archive footage of his sparse interviews and probe into his background to illustrate De Niro’s methods for becoming the characters he plays and the reasons he’s able to do so. All of this culminates in a rare exposé of the genesis of the hidden pain that enables the masterful actor to bring such intensity to the big screen.
Director
Jean-Baptiste Péretié
Writer
Jean-Baptiste Péretié
Languages
English, French
Studio
Nilaya Productions
Cast
James Brady
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Nilaya Productions
Company
ARTE
Company
Ciné+
Company
RTS
Company
RTBF
Company
ORF
Company
Ale Kino+
Company
Planete+ Poland
Company
Česká televize
Company
Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR)
Company
¡Hola! TV
Company
NTR
Company
CNC
Company
PROCIREP
Company
Société des Producteurs de L'Angoa
Producer
Patricia Boutinard Rouelle
Producer
Marianne Jestaz
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