Life Itself
Directed by Steve James
Starring Stephen Stanton, Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Ramin Bahrani, Richard Corliss, Nancy De Los Santos, Ava DuVernay, Bruce Elliot, Laura Emerick, Emil Evans
7.5/10
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The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
- Original language
- English
- Music
- Joshua Abrams
- Cinematography
- Dana Kupper
- Cast
- Ramin Bahrani, Richard Corliss, Nancy De Los Santos, Ava DuVernay, Bruce Elliot, Laura Emerick, Emil Evans, Raven Evans, Sonia Evans
Watch on Philo · Dox Amazon Channel · Magnolia Selects Amazon ChannelWatch on Philo · Dox Amazon Channel · Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel
Updated July 22, 2026
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