Film producer and director Stephen Soucy collaborates with Oscar-winner, director and screenwriter James Ivory for this definitive presentation and tribute...
Film producer and director Stephen Soucy collaborates with Oscar-winner, director and screenwriter James Ivory for this definitive presentation and tribute to the Merchant Ivory partnership.
The documentary's anchored by interviews with Ivory and 41 Merchant Ivory close collaborators detailing and celebrating their experiences of being a part of the “wandering company” helmed by legendary producer Ismail Merchant. With six Academy Award-winners among the notable artists participating, including Emma Thompson and Vanessa Redgrave, the documentary provides new perspectives on a unique partnership that produced seminal films over four decades.
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96 %45 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
"Anyone with a fondness for these movies and for tales of what might be described as a gentlemen guerrilla filmmaking operation will find immense pleasure here."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Will almost certainly put you in the mood for a Merchant-Ivory movie, which might turn out to be even better than you remembered..."
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal"Explores groundbreaking depictions of the inner lives of gay men in several Merchant Ivory films."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"As an official certification of the team’s significance, this documentary does the job."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Affectionate yet scattershot documentary on this 40-year partnership explores the overlap between the two as lovers and as collaborators..."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"A dense, rewarding and essentially chronological analysis that reminds us of the duo’s pre-eminence as film-makers."
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The Times
The TimesMerchant Ivory: The Documentary | Details
- Rating
- PG, Mild themes, violence and nudity
- Runtime
- 111
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
