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Documentaries like De Palma

Not everyone loves De Palma for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love De Palma

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  1. You like a director telling candid stories about his own films.

  2. You like a portrait of Brian De Palma the man, his family, his friends and his battles with studios.

  3. You like the thrillers of the 1970s and 1980s.

Picks that share your reasons

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  • Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse1991

    • a portrait of Brian De Palma the man, his family, his friends and his battles with studios

    Good for you if you like watching Francis Ford Coppola stake everything on one film.

  • They'll Love Me When I'm Dead2018

    • a portrait of Brian De Palma the man, his family, his friends and his battles with studios
    • the thrillers of the 1970s and 1980s

    Good for you if you like a portrait of a stubborn filmmaker late in life.

  • Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream2006

    • the thrillers of the 1970s and 1980s

    Good for you if you love the cinema of the 1970s.

  • Seven Up!1985

    • a portrait of Brian De Palma the man, his family, his friends and his battles with studios

    Good for you if you like small portraits of very different kids.

  • In Search of Darkness2019

    • the thrillers of the 1970s and 1980s

    Good for you if you grew up on 80s horror tapes.

  • Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten2007

    • a portrait of Brian De Palma the man, his family, his friends and his battles with studios

    Good for you if you like a portrait of a man more than a list of hits.

  • Lost in La Mancha2002

    • a portrait of Brian De Palma the man, his family, his friends and his battles with studios

    Good for you if you like Terry Gilliam holding on to a dream he can't let go.

  • Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film2001

    • the thrillers of the 1970s and 1980s

    Good for you if you love Dr. Strangelove, 2001 and the films around them.

  • The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004

    • the thrillers of the 1970s and 1980s

    Good for you if you like seeing how silent films and classics were put together.

  • Grey Gardens1976

    • a portrait of Brian De Palma the man, his family, his friends and his battles with studios

    Good for you if you like spending time with Big Edie and Little Edie as they are.

  • MINDHUNTER2017

    • a director telling candid stories about his own films

    Good for you if you like tension that comes from people talking across a table.

  • Chronicle of a Summer1961

    • a director telling candid stories about his own films
    • the thrillers of the 1970s and 1980s

    Good for you if you like black and white films that invented a way of filming.

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