The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

Nan
1h 38m
2004
6.988 /10 (109)

SECRETS OF MOVIE MAGIC REVEALED — VIA THE CRAFT OF THE FILM EDITOR!

Overview

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

Country : Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2004-10-12

Top Billed Cast

Martin Scorsese

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Quentin Tarantino

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Jodie Foster

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Steven Spielberg

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James Cameron

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Sean Penn

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Wes Craven

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George Lucas

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Paul Verhoeven

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Kathy Bates

Narrator (voice)

Zach Staenberg

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Michael Tronick

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Anthony Minghella

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Walter Murch

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Rob Cohen

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Antony Gibbs

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