Los Angeles Plays Itself


2h 49m 2003

Brief Synopsis

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. Filmmaker Thom Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Cinema Guild, Inc.; Submarine Entertainment
Distribution Company
Cinema Guild, Inc.; Submarine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 49m

Synopsis

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. Filmmaker Thom Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Cinema Guild, Inc.; Submarine Entertainment
Distribution Company
Cinema Guild, Inc.; Submarine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 49m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Co-winner (alongside Pat O'Neill's "The Decay of Fiction") of the 2003 Douglas Edwards Independent/Experimental Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

Released in United States January 2004

Released in United States on Video October 14, 2014

Released in United States September 2003

Released in United States Summer July 28, 2004

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screenings) January 15-25, 2004.

Released in United States January 2004 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screenings) January 15-25, 2004.)

Released in United States Summer July 28, 2004

Released in United States September 2003 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 2003.)

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 2003.

Released in United States on Video October 14, 2014