The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
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| Directed by | Jon Spira |
| Written by | Jon Spira |
| Produced by | Adam F. Goldberg Hank Starrs |
| Narrated by | Peter Serafinowicz |
| Cinematography | Simon Vickery |
| Edited by | Alex Barrett |
| Music by | Jamie Hyatt |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee is a 2024 British documentary film about the actor Christopher Lee. It is written and directed by Jon Spira. Lee is portrayed by a string puppet who tells the viewer about his life. The puppet is voiced by Peter Serafinowicz.[2] The film premiered at FrightFest in August 2024.[1]
Cast
- Christopher Lee (archive footage)
- Harriet Walter
- Juan Aneiros
- Jonathan Rigby
- John Landis
- Joe Dante
- Caroline Munro
- Paul Maslansky
- Peter Jackson
- Peter Serafinowicz
Reception
Anton Bitel of SciFiNow gave the film four out of five stars and wrote, "While Spira deploys an abundance of archival footage – interviews with the actual Lee and clips from his many, varied films – he also fleshes out his otherworldly narrator with marionettes and beautifully abstract animated inserts."[3] Joel Harley of GamesRadar+ also gave the film four out of five stars, writing that "Christopher Lee is lovingly profiled in this biographical doc."[4] Spencer Perry of ComicBook.com wrote, "Even viewers that enter The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee knowing him from only a handful of roles will come away from this with a complete picture of who Christopher Lee was and how he continues to define elements of entertainment after his death."[5]
References
- ^ a b "Cinema Documentary 'The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee' Trailer". First Showing. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Sir Christopher Lee documentary to tell untold story of actor's life". BBC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee review: A bittersweet reflection". SciFiNow. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee review: "A revealing exploration of a big screen icon"". GamesRadar+. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Fantastic Fest Reviews: The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee & Chain Reactions". ComicBook.com. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.