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Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes
8.0 / 10• 2021• 52m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
From the very beginning, actor Paul Newman captivated the cinema audience with his exceptional azure eyes. The reserved Newman himself finds it trivial and even disturbing that everyone is so taken with his appearance. The actor and director - who has played in more than sixty films and directed twelve of them - prefers to focus on his work and family. And, at least as important, on his philanthropic ventures and political activism.
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Ellen Burstyn
Herself
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Herself
EO
Elena Oumano
Herself - Biographer
JL
Jean-Ollé Laprune
Himself
James Naughton
Himself
Lolita Davidovich
Herself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pierre-François Gaudry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
