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Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder

7,2 /10 (19 Votes)
2024 EN 93 min

Overview

This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in 'The Producers', to the enigmatic title role in the original 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory', to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like 'Silver Streak'.

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Release date

15/03/2024

Votes

19

Popularity

1.6

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

93 min

Revenue

$166,179

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Brent Marchant

2024-05-01

⭐ 8

I find it ironic that sometimes it takes something serious, like a documentary, to showcase the somewhat less than serious abilities of someone gifted at comedy, like actor-writer-director Gene Wilder (1933-2016). But that’s just what viewers can expect from director Ron Frank’s reverent but often-hilarious tribute to this iconic talent, one whose accomplishments in film, on television and on stage haven’t always received the kind of recognition that they deserve. As documentaries go, this offering largely plays it straight in terms of its content and structure, exploring Wilder’s roots in Mil…

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