Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his peculiar manners, political commitment and complicated love life always overshadowed his artistic success.
Cast
Thierry Hancisse
Self - Narrator (voice)
Robert Duvall
Self - Actor
George Englund
Self - Filmmaker
Patricia Bosworth
Self - Biographer
Ellen Adler
Self - Painter
Sondra Lee
Self - Actress
Jay Kanter
Self - Talent Agent
Rita Moreno
Self - Actress
Bernardo Bertolucci
Self - Filmmaker
Richard Donner
Self - Filmmaker
Vittorio Storaro
Self - DOP
Marlon Brando
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Elia Kazan
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Montgomery Clift
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Kevin McCarthy
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Videos
Storyline
In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his peculiar manners, political commitment and complicated love life always overshadowed his artistic success.
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