The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
“SECRETS OF MOVIE MAGIC REVEALED — VIA THE CRAFT OF THE FILM EDITOR!”
2004•1h 39m•7.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
Director
Wendy Apple
Writer
Mark Jonathan Harris
Languages
English
Studio
A.C.E.
Cast
Kathy Bates
Narrator (voice)
Martin Scorsese
Self
Quentin Tarantino
Self
Jodie Foster
Self
Steven Spielberg
Self
James Cameron
Self
Sean Penn
Self
Wes Craven
Self
George Lucas
Self
Paul Verhoeven
Self
Zach Staenberg
Self
Michael Tronick
Self
Anthony Minghella
Self
Walter Murch
Self
Rob Cohen
Self
Production
Company
A.C.E.
Company
BBC
Company
NHK Enterprises
Company
TCEP
Producer
Jennifer Waldo
Producer
Truusje Kushner
Producer
Patricia Bischetti
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