Bibliograph

Hal, a film by Amy Scott

Type

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Label

Hal, a film by Amy Scott

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Hal

Responsibility statement

a film by Amy Scott

Review

"It's a consistently engaging trip."--New York Times"...has a once-over-lightly quality..."--Variety"A most welcome reassessment of one of the most important figures in 1970s Hollywood."--Hollywood Reporter

Runtime

Summary

Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Contributor