Documentaries
Documentary Films, strictly speaking, are non-fictional, "slice of life" factual works of art, sometimes known as cinema verite. As films became more narrative-based, documentaries branched out and took many forms, some of which have been termed propagandistic or non-objective.
One of Alice's favourite sections, and due to the sheer size of this collection, we have split ioto a number of sub-sections. See side bars on left for more options. By scrolling below are you will be exposed to whole darn caboodle - all of Alice's documentaries.
Right: Werner Herzog directs "Burden of Dreams"
F for Fake (1973)
7.8/10
Director: Orson Welles
Starring: Orson Welles
Orson Welles used discarded documentary footage to put together a delightful look at deception of all sorts. The question of 'what is real?' is posed... Read more
Elvis on Tour (1972)
7.5/10
Director: Pierre Adidge, Robert Abel
Starring: Elvis Presley
After 'Elvis: That's the Way It Is', which was filmed live in Las Vegas, the king and his crew were eager to follow that success with another captivat... Read more
Elvis on Tour ( Blu-ray ) (1972)
7.5/10
Director: Pierre Adidge, Robert Abel
Starring: Elvis Presley
After 'Elvis: That's the Way It Is', which was filmed live in Las Vegas, the king and his crew were eager to follow that success with another captivat... Read more
Painters Painting (1972)
7.4/10
Director: Emile de Antonio
Starring: Andy Warhol, etc ...
A brilliant documentary featuring candid interviews with the renegade artists of the American post-World War II period. Working from New York, these p... Read more
Winter Soldier (1972)
8.2/10
The film documents the "Winter Soldier Investigation" conducted by Vietnam Veterans Against the War in Detroit, Michigan in the Winter of 1971. The ev... Read more
Marjoe / Thoth (1972)
Director: Sarah Kernochan
Starring: Marjoe Gortner
'Marjoe' - A fascinating Oscar-winning documentary on Marjoe Gortner, child firebrand evangelist of the '50s and '60s who wholeheartedly and humourou... Read more
Crystal Voyager (1972)
6.6/10
Director: George Greenough
Starring: George Greenough, Richie West, Nat Young
This legendary surfing film features music by Pink Floyd and G. Wayne Thomas and many segments were actually shot from a surfboard. Read more
I Am A Dancer (1972)
7.2/10
Director: Pierre Jourdan
Starring: Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, Carla Fracci
A portrait of the great Rudolf Nureyev, from his homely beginnings in 1938 to one of the century's great dancers and superstars. Includes excerpts fro... Read more
Blue Water, White Death (1971)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Gimbel
In this full-length classic documentary feature, a team of divers seeks Great White Sharks in their natural habitats, a journey which takes them all o... Read more
The American West of John Ford (1971)
6.8/10
Director: Dennis Saunders
Starring: John Wayne, James Stewart, Henry Fonda
Documentary hosted and narrated by John Wayne, James Stewart and Henry Fonda and takes an in-depth look at the extraodinary career and the life of Joh... Read more