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Life Itself

The only thing Roger loved more than movies.

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.

20142h 1mRDocumentary

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About Life Itself

Directors
Steve James
Cast
Stephen Stanton, Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Ramin Bahrani, Richard Corliss, Nancy De Los Santos
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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