Life Itself

Life Itself

The only thing Roger loved more than movies

2014 en 121 minutes

Rating: 7.489

Plot

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

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Cast

Stephen Stanton

Stephen Stanton

Roger Ebert (voice)

Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

Self - Film Critic

Chaz Ebert

Chaz Ebert

Self - Ebert's Wife

Ramin Bahrani

Ramin Bahrani

Self - Filmmaker

Richard Corliss

Richard Corliss

Self - Film Critic

Nancy De Los Santos

Nancy De Los Santos

Self - TV Producer

Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay

Self - Filmmaker

Bruce Elliot

Bruce Elliot

Self - Ebert's Friend

Laura Emerick

Laura Emerick

Self - Journalist

Emil Evans

Emil Evans

Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson

Raven Evans

Raven Evans

Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter

Sonia Evans

Sonia Evans

Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter

Thea Flaum

Thea Flaum

Self - TV Producer

Josh Golden

Josh Golden

Self - Ebert Website Designer

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self - Filmmaker

Marlene Iglitzen Siskel

Marlene Iglitzen Siskel

Self - Siskel's Wife

Carol Iwata

Carol Iwata

Self - Ebert's Personal Assistant

Steve James

Steve James

Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

Rick Kogan

Rick Kogan

Self - Newspaperman

Donna La Pietra

Donna La Pietra

Self - TV Producer

John McHugh

John McHugh

Self - Ebert's Friend

Tom McNamee

Tom McNamee

Self - Journalist

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Self - Filmmaker

Howie Movshovitz

Howie Movshovitz

Self - Ebert's Friend

William Nack

William Nack

Self - Writer

Gregory Nava

Gregory Nava

Self - Filmmaker

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self - Filmmaker

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self - Filmmaker

A. O. Scott

A. O. Scott

Self - Film Critic

Roger Simon

Roger Simon

Self - Writer

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Pauline Kael

Pauline Kael

Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

David Letterman

David Letterman

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Lynn Sherr

Lynn Sherr

Self - TV Journalist (archive footage)

Gene Siskel

Gene Siskel

Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

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