The Role of a Lifetime
2003, English. Directed by Deimantas Narkevičius.
The Role of a Lifetime raises questions about the ethical and social responsibilities of the artist and about the relationship between cinematic representation and historical record. Narkevicius's film emphasises the value of doubt and the impossibility of objectivity, while providing an intimate portrait of one of Britain's most distinguished and original filmmakers, Peter Watkins.
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- 0h 17m
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- English
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- 1 January 2003
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The Role of a Lifetime isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2003. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Role of a Lifetime?
The Role of a Lifetime (2003) was directed by Deimantas Narkevičius and stars Peter Watkins.