Great Directors
2009, English. Directed by Angela Ismailos.
Features conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Liliana Cavani, Stephen Frears, Agnes Varda, Ken Loach, Todd Haynes, Catherine Breillat, Richard Linklater and John Sayles. The film documents Ismailos' voyage of discovering the creative personalities behind the camera.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Angela IsmailosDirector
- Bernardo BertolucciSelf
- Catherine BreillatSelf
- Liliana CavaniSelf
- Stephen FrearsSelf
- Todd HaynesSelf
- Richard LinklaterSelf
- Ken LoachSelf
- David LynchSelf
- John SaylesSelf
- Agnès VardaSelf
- Angela IsmailosSelf
- Peter HinwoodSelf - Rocky Horror - A Creation (clip from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 19 May 2009
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Angela Ismailos
- Box office
- $18K
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Great Directors runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Great Directors isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Great Directors?
If you liked Great Directors, try Cameraperson, In the Realms of the Unreal, Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction.
Who directed Great Directors?
Great Directors (2009) was directed by Angela Ismailos and stars Bernardo Bertolucci, Catherine Breillat, Liliana Cavani.