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Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blaché > Credits and Details
Directed by
Pamela B. Green Pamela B. Green  
Written by
Pamela B. Green Pamela B. Green ... written by
Joan Simon Joan Simon ... written by
Cast
Jodie Foster Jodie Foster ... Narrator (voice)
Alice Guy Alice Guy ... Self (archive footage)
Pamela B. Green Pamela B. Green ... Self
Catherine Hardwicke Catherine Hardwicke ... Self
Lorenzo di Bonaventura Lorenzo di Bonaventura ... Self
Howard Cohen Howard Cohen ... Self
Patty Jenkins Patty Jenkins ... Self
Gale Anne Hurd Gale Anne Hurd ... Self
Jon M. Chu Jon M. Chu ... Self (as Jon Chu)
Mark Romanek Mark Romanek ... Self
Lake Bell Lake Bell ... Self
Ava DuVernay Ava DuVernay ... Self
Julie Delpy Julie Delpy ... Self
Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich ... Self
Peter Farrelly Peter Farrelly ... Self
Julie Taymor Julie Taymor ... Self
Geena Davis Geena Davis ... Self
Stephanie Allain Stephanie Allain ... Self
Claire Clouzot Claire Clouzot ... Self
Marc Wanamaker Marc Wanamaker ... Self
Drake Stutesman Drake Stutesman ... Self
Kevin Brownlow Kevin Brownlow ... Self
Jane Gaines Jane Gaines ... Self
Agnès Varda Agnès Varda ... Self
Jon Wilkman Jon Wilkman ... Self
Joan Simon Joan Simon ... Self
Gigi Pritzker Gigi Pritzker ... Self
Tatiana Page-Relo Tatiana Page-Relo ... Self
Patricia Riggen Patricia Riggen ... Self
Bob Channing Bob Channing ... Self - widower of Alice's granddaughter
Anthony Slide Anthony Slide ... Self
Steve Wilkins Steve Wilkins ... Self
Valerie Steele Valerie Steele ... Self
Cecile Starr Cecile Starr ... Self
Maxine Haleff Maxine Haleff ... Self - filmmaker
Tacita Dean Tacita Dean ... Self
Dino Everett Dino Everett ... Self - film archivist
Henry Jenkins Henry Jenkins ... Self - USC professor / author
Tom Gunning Tom Gunning ... Self - film historain (voice)
Vanessa Schwartz Vanessa Schwartz ... Self
Jean-Michel Frodon Jean-Michel Frodon ... Self
Simone Guy Simone Guy ... Self (archive footage) (as Simone Blaché)
David C. Crosthwait David C. Crosthwait ... Self
Sophie Saudrais Sophie Saudrais ... PR or the Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie)
Alain Williams Alain Williams ... Self - film historian (as Alan Williams)
John Bailey John Bailey ... Self
Kevin Macdonald Kevin Macdonald ... Self
Andy Samberg Andy Samberg ... Self
Neil Hunt Neil Hunt ... Self
Glenn Myrent Glenn Myrent ... Self film historian and cyber cadreur
Walter Murch Walter Murch ... Self
Liz Goldwyn Liz Goldwyn ... Self
Brian Jacobson Brian Jacobson ... Self - author / assistant professor of film studies
Deborah Nadoolman Deborah Nadoolman ... Self (as Deborah Nadoolman-Landis)
Michel Hazanavicius Michel Hazanavicius ... Self
Naum Kleiman Naum Kleiman ... Self - film historian and director of the Eisenstein Center
Roland-François Lack Roland-François Lack ... Self
Yves Gaumont Yves Gaumont ... Self - Léon Gaumont's grandson
Chloe Page-Relo Chloe Page-Relo ... Self
Judith F. Dolkart Judith F. Dolkart ... Self - author / curator
Mark Stetson Mark Stetson ... Self
Marjane Satrapi Marjane Satrapi ... Self
Marc Abraham Marc Abraham ... Self
Diablo Cody Diablo Cody ... Self
Steve Ross Steve Ross ... Self - author / professor of history, USC (as Steve J. Ross)
Alison McMahan Alison McMahan ... Self
Evan Rachel Wood Evan Rachel Wood ... Self
Carey Williams Carey Williams ... Self - owner of a 1908 Pathé camera
Richard Koszarski Richard Koszarski ... Self - professor at Rutgers University
Tom Meyers Tom Meyers ... Self
Cari Beauchamp Cari Beauchamp ... Self
Jackie Casner Jackie Casner ... Self - descendant of Charles Pin
Terilyn A. Shropshire Terilyn A. Shropshire ... Self - editor
Claire Wickell Claire Wickell ... Self - descendant of Charles Pin
Cathy Osburg Cathy Osburg ... Self - descendant of Charles Pin
Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley ... Self (as Sir Ben Kingsley)
Anne Fletcher Anne Fletcher ... Self
Peter Decherney Peter Decherney ... Self
Anne Fontaine Anne Fontaine ... Self
Kathleen Turner Kathleen Turner ... Self
Pierre-William Glenn Pierre-William Glenn ... Self
Michelle Seymour Michelle Seymour ... Self (as Michelle Pin Seymour)
Damien Bachy Damien Bachy ... Self - film historian
Floria Sigismondi Floria Sigismondi ... Self
Serge Bromberg Serge Bromberg ... Self
Murray Glass Murray Glass ... Self - film collector
Gary Mairs Gary Mairs ... Self - filmmaker / associate dean California Institute of the Arts
Jan-Christopher Horak Jan-Christopher Horak ... Self
Christophe Dupin Christophe Dupin ... Self - senior administrator of FIAF
Gillian Armstrong Gillian Armstrong ... Self
Henri Langlois Henri Langlois ... Self - founder and head of Cinémathèque française) (archive footage)
Janeane Garofalo Janeane Garofalo ... Self
Jeff Aikman Jeff Aikman ... Self - film collector
Kim Tomadjoglou Kim Tomadjoglou ... Self - curator of the Library of Congress
Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese ... Self (archive footage)
Robert Dassanowsky Robert Dassanowsky ... Self (as Robert von Dassanowsky)
Chris Kattan Chris Kattan ... Self
Horatio Sanz Horatio Sanz ... Self
Peter Billingsley Peter Billingsley ... Self
James Bobin James Bobin ... Self
Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin ... Self (archive footage)
Bobby Cohen Bobby Cohen ... Self
Julie Corman Julie Corman ... Self
Frederik Du Chau Frederik Du Chau ... Self
Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Fairbanks ... Self (archive footage)
Elsie Fisher Elsie Fisher ... Self
D.W. Griffith D.W. Griffith ... Self (archive footage)
Rob Haworth Rob Haworth ... Self
Cheryl Hines Cheryl Hines ... Self
Wayne Kramer Wayne Kramer ... Self
Anastasia Masaro Anastasia Masaro ... Self
Vadim Perelman Vadim Perelman ... Self
Mary Pickford Mary Pickford ... Self (archive footage)
Pierre Rissient Pierre Rissient ... Self
Julie Anne Robinson Julie Anne Robinson ... Self
Georges Sadoul Georges Sadoul ... Self - film critic and historian (archive footage)
Cathy Schulman Cathy Schulman ... Self
Kevin Stitt Kevin Stitt ... Self
Loretta Weinberg Loretta Weinberg ... Self
Uncredited Cast
Susan Constantine Susan Constantine ... Self
Bryony Dixon Bryony Dixon ... Self
Marquise Lepage Marquise Lepage ... Self
Anand Tucker Anand Tucker ... Self
Produced by
Jeremy Bonham Jeremy Bonham ... associate producer
Barbara Bridges Barbara Bridges ... co-executive producer
Abigail Disney Abigail Disney ... associate producer
Geralyn White Dreyfous Geralyn White Dreyfous ... executive producer
Dino Everett Dino Everett ... consulting producer
Caroleen Feeney Caroleen Feeney ... associate producer
Jodie Foster Jodie Foster ... executive producer
Pamela B. Green Pamela B. Green ... producer
Hugh Hefner Hugh Hefner ... executive producer
Gerald Herman Gerald Herman ... co-executive producer
Cosima Littlewood Cosima Littlewood ... co-producer
Gregory McClatchy Gregory McClatchy ... co-executive producer
Nion McEvoy Nion McEvoy ... associate producer
Alison McMahan Alison McMahan ... consulting producer
Michel Merkt Michel Merkt ... associate producer
Gala Minasova Gala Minasova ... co-producer
John Ptak John Ptak ... executive producer
Robert Redford Robert Redford ... executive producer
Daniela Roth Daniela Roth ... associate producer
Regina K. Scully Regina K. Scully ... executive producer
Joan Simon Joan Simon ... executive producer
Anthony Slide Anthony Slide ... consulting producer
Diane Stewart Diane Stewart ... co-executive producer
Elaine Thomas Elaine Thomas ... associate producer
Jarik Van Sluijs Jarik Van Sluijs ... associate producer
D.D. Wigley D.D. Wigley ... associate producer
Jamie Wolf Jamie Wolf ... executive producer
Original Music by
Peter Adams Peter Adams ... as Peter G. Adams
Visual Effects by
Kristen Branan Kristen Branan ... senior vice president of global production: Zoic Studios
Chris John Jones Chris John Jones ... creative director: Zoic Studios
Thanks
Rachel Cunningham Rachel Cunningham ... thanks to / thanks
Geena Davis Geena Davis ... special thanks
Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson ... special thanks
Hugh Hefner Hugh Hefner ... in memory of
Walter Murch Walter Murch ... special thanks
Mary Rachel Quinn Mary Rachel Quinn ... thanks
Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese ... special thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: May 11, 2018
Theatrical Release: December 07, 2018
DVD Release: August 20, 2019
Country: United States
Distributor: Kino Video
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.7 / 10

Metacritic

76 / 100

Production Companies
Wildwood Enterprises
Artemis Rising Foundation (in association with)
Foothill Productions (in association with)
Be Natural Productions
Sundance Institute Documentary Fund (funding)
Distributors
Zeitgeist Films
  (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
Kino Lorber
  (2019) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Kino Lorber
  (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
Autumn Sun
  (2019) (World-wide)
Filming Locations
Arc de Triomphe, Place Charles de Gaulle, Paris 8, 16, &17, Paris, France
  (view of the Arx de Triomphe)
Bridge over the Rue de Crimée, Paris 19, Paris, France
  (bridge over the Rue de Crimée used for a gag in Alice Guy's "Le Lit à roulettes")
Chicago, Illinois, USA
  (Carey Williams on the phone)
Cinémathèque française, 51 rue de Bercy, Paris 12, Paris, France
  (views of the the Cinémathèque française)
Columbia University, 116th and Broadway, New York City, New York, USA
DC Video, 3071 North Lima Street, Burbank, California, USA
  (David puts the damaged tape in an oven)
Deutsche Kinemathek, Potsdamer Strasse 2, Berlin, Germany
  (Cinematheque where Alice Guy's films are kept)
Digital Jungle, Road # 888, Santa Clarita, California, USA
  (postproduction lab where the clerk refuses to transfer the unseen tape)
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
  (view of the Eiffel Tower)
Eye Film Institute, 3 Badhuisweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
FIAF, 42 rue Blanche, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
  (Christophe Dupin in his office at the FIAF)
Filmmuseum München, Sankt Jakobs Platz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Filmoteca española, 10 calle de la Magdalena, Madrid, Spain
  (a man examines a film)
Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
  (town where Alice and Herbert owned their film studio)
George Eastman Museum, 900 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, USA
  (Cinematheque where Alice Guy's films are kept)
La Fémis, 6 rue Francoeur, Paris 18, Paris, France
  (shots featuring La Fémis film school)
Lobster Films, 13 rue Lacharrière, Paris 11, Paris, France
  (Interviiew of Serge Bromberg)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 52nd Street, New York City, New York, USA
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton, Australia
Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Paris 19, Paris, France
  (park where Alice Guy shot several of her films)
Paris, France
Point.360, California, USA
  (postproduction lab whose archivist is unable to transfer the unseen tape)
Rue Compans, Paris 19, Paris, France
  (street where part of "Le lit à roulettes" was filmed)
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
  (Jackie Casner's residence)
Santa Monica, California, USA
  (conversation in a café between Pamela and Maxine)
Show Low, Arizona, USA
  (Bob Channing's residence)
Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie, 4 place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris 6, Paris, France
  (visit of the facilities where the cinema was born in 1895)
Tacoma, Washington, USA
  (conversation with Steve Wilkins)
UCLA Film & Television Archive, 302 East Melnitz, Los Angeles, California, USA
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
  (view of the entrance of the studios)
Visual Image, 1015 North Cahuenga Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (post house where the transfer of the unssen tape can't be transferred)
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