Life Itself

2014 · 121 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 16,452 VOTES · DIR. Steve James

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Overview

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

Dialogue Timeline — 187 lines

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01:44:35 Beyond the search widget...
01:44:57 like on his blog, for example
01:45:17 It follows from Roger's understanding of criticism
01:45:45 and probably final stage of my life.
01:46:11 against which we lived. We were here...
01:46:34 and wrote better than he ever had in his life.
01:47:06 that those of us who knew Roger always saw.
01:47:41 And they are on the same shelf in my mind.
01:48:07 People my age can remember walking into a movie palace...
01:48:23 so every seat in the house was a good seat.
01:48:53 with the plan to film him
01:49:15 and breakfast 24 hours a day.
01:49:36 and that when it is violated
01:50:03 I know your energy is limited
01:50:50 I don't wanna, I don't, I don't wanna fight cancer."
01:51:22 while I wasn't there one day.
01:52:00 And short of going over
01:52:32 And accept that he was leaving.
01:53:07 Until the doctor
01:53:38 everything just relaxed.
01:54:24 and thank you for being the best readers
01:54:54 He was the first person I met
01:55:25 which are still continuing.
01:56:11 I say thank you for going on this journey with me.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed187
Dialogue density1.5 lines / min
First line01:44:35
Final line01:56:11

Production Record

DirectorSteve James
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes16,452