Directed by:
Kirk SimonCinematography:
Buddy SquiresComposer:
Wendy BlackstoneCast:
Martin Scorsese, Toni Morrison, John Lithgow, Natalie Portman, Helen Mirren, Liev Schreiber, Ayad Akhtar, Robert A. CaroVOD (1)
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Oscar and Emmy-winning director Kirk Simon brings us this fascinating documentary to honor the centennial of its namesake prize. Here's the story of how the prestigious Pulitzer got its start, from its conception by the eponymous newspaperman as a means to correct his reputation for yellow journalism to its evolution as a barometer of society. Here, too, is a troupe of actors, including Natalie Portman, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren and Liev Schreiber, reading excerpts from the works of Pulitzer-winning writers like Toni Morrison, Junot Diaz and Michael Chabon. Interviews with authors, journalists, playwrights, musicians and photographers take us still further on a journey among the milestone events and works of art that have shaped our culture over the past century. (Denver International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Martin Scorsese
USA
Best movies:
Raging Bull (1980)
Pavlova: A Woman for All Time (1983)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Toni Morrison
USA
John Lithgow
USA
Best movies:
Shrek (2001)
Interstellar (2014)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Natalie Portman
Israel
Best movies:
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Heat (1995)
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Helen Mirren
UK
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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Prime Suspect (1991) (TV movie)
Liev Schreiber
USA
Best movies:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spotlight (2015)
Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV movie)
Ayad Akhtar
USA
Best movies:
Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
Too Big to Fail (2011) (TV movie)
The War Within (2005)
Robert A. Caro
USA