The man who made Al Pacino cry on camera finally gets his close-up.
Documentary about the life of Lee Strasberg and the creation of Actor's Studio and the introduction of The Method in the USA.
Acting
Pacino's raw, reverent testimony about his teacher.
Direction
Beavan weaves rare footage into something almost personal.
Director
Clare Beavan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Strasberg's own acting career was largely considered a failure until he began teaching; he performed only sporadically until his legendary late-career turn in The Godfather Part II.
The documentary captures a pivotal moment: by 1997, Method acting had already peaked in Hollywood, making this partly a eulogy for an approach now rarely taught in its pure form.
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