Los Angeles Plays Itself
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, 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.
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Thom Andersen Director · Deborah Stratman Cinematographer Peter Bo Rappmund Editor
United States release July 28, 2004 · Produced in United States
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Thom Andersen Productions
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2003
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · July 28, 2004
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
January 3, 2014 · Theatrical · New York City, New York (Re-release)
March 29, 2014 · Premiere · Ann Arbor Film Festival (Remastered Version)
October 11, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Harvard Film Archive
Austria
October 21, 2003 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Brazil
June 13, 2023 · Limited theatrical · São Paulo (IMS Paulista - Billy Woodberry em Retrospectiva)
Czechia
July 8, 2004 · Digital
France
September 5, 2023 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Germany
September 7, 2024 · Digital
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