Discovering Film - Season 8

Discovering Film - Season 8

Season 8

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DatesMar 7, 2018 - May 30, 2018
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Episodes

Robert Redford
Season 8Episode 160 min

Robert Redford

A look at the life and career of Robert Redford, the actor, director and producer who has starred in movies such as The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Mar 7, 2018
Leslie Caron
Season 8Episode 260 min

Leslie Caron

Movie experts reflect on the life and career of Leslie Caron, who rose to fame in the 1950s in such acclaimed musicals as An American in Paris and Gigi.

Mar 14, 2018
Alec Guinness
Season 8Episode 360 min

Alec Guinness

A fascinating look at the life and career of Alec Guinness, the Oscar-winning English actor known for his roles in Lawrence of Arabia, Dr Zhivago and Star Wars.

Mar 21, 2018
Peter Lorre
Season 8Episode 460 min

Peter Lorre

Film experts look back at the prolific career of Hungarian actor Peter Lorre, who gained international stardom for his portrayal of a psychotic murderer in 1931 thriller M.

Mar 28, 2018
Maximilian Schell
Season 8Episode 560 min

Maximilian Schell

A fascinating look back at the life and career of actor Maximilian Schell, best remembered for his Oscar-winning performance in Stanley Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg.

Apr 4, 2018
Robert Taylor
Season 8Episode 660 min

Robert Taylor

An intimate portrait of American actor Robert Taylor. One of the most popular leading men of the 30s and 40s, he starred in films such as Magnificent Obsession and Bataan.

Apr 11, 2018
Montgomery Clift
Season 8Episode 760 min

Montgomery Clift

A look at the life and career of American actor Montgomery Clift, who starred in films such as Red River, A Place in the Sun and From Here to Eternity.

Apr 18, 2018
Warren Beatty
Season 8Episode 860 min

Warren Beatty

An intimate portrait of Warren Beatty, the Oscar-winning director and actor known for such films as Bonnie and Clyde, Reds and Heaven Can Wait.

Apr 25, 2018
Jack Palance
Season 8Episode 960 min

Jack Palance

A fascinating look at the life and career of actor Jack Palance, best known for playing villainous roles in the 60s and for his award-winning appearance in City Slickers.

May 2, 2018
George C Scott
Season 8Episode 1060 min

George C Scott

A look at the life and career of American actor George C Scott. Despite winning an Oscar for his portrayal of George S Patton in 1970, he refused to accept the award.

May 9, 2018
Julie Christie
Season 8Episode 1160 min

Julie Christie

An intimate profile of Julie Christie, the acclaimed British actress who has won the Academy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild awards.

May 16, 2018
Carole Lombard
Season 8Episode 1260 min

Carole Lombard

A fascinating look at the life and career of actress Carole Lombard, who starred in a host of comedic films during the 1930s but died in a tragic plane accident in 1942.

May 23, 2018
Robert Duvall
Season 8Episode 1360 min

Robert Duvall

A portrait of actor Robert Duvall, who has starred in an array of iconic films and TV projects, including To Kill a Mockingbird, Apocalypse Now and The Godfather.

May 30, 2018

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