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Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes
6.9 / 10• 2024• 1h 39m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
The film focuses on the icon of Hollywood’s golden age, Humphrey Bogart, and is framed around his relationships with the five formidable women in his life – his mother and his four wives, including Lauren Bacall. Featuring unprecedented access to rare footage from the estate, and narrated exclusively in his own words, ‘Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes’ explores his journey to become the of star of timeless classics ‘Casablanca,’ ‘Maltese Falcon’’ and ‘The Big Sleep.’ Each relationship offers a deep and intimate understanding of a man for whom stardom was hard won and much deserved.
Cast & Crew
Humphrey Bogart
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Enzo Squillino Jr.
Humphrey Bogart
LF
Leon Finnan
Younger Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman
Self (archive footage)
Kerry Shale
Narrator
SH
Stephen H. Bogart
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kathryn Ferguson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
