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Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

6.9 77 mins Documentary   TV Movie   2007
Turner Entertainment   Sikelia Productions   Turner Classic Movies  
Director(s): Kent Jones

Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often included strong female characters who find themselves in difficult situations and who have to grow up quickly. He is best remembered for the horror films he made at RKO starting in 1940. Starting with only a title - his first was The Cat People - he would meticulously oversee every aspect of the film's completion. Although categorized as horror films, his films never showed a monster, leaving it all to the viewers imagination, assisted by music, mood and lighting.

Casts of Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

Martin Scorsese

as Narrator (voice)

Elias Koteas

as Val Lewton (voice)

Glen Gabbard

as Self

Roger Corman

as Self

Ann Carter

as Self

Val Lewton

as Self

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