The Man You Loved to Hate (1979)
A formidable presence both in front of and behind the camera, German auteur Erich von Stroheim is the subject of this in-depth documentary. Renowned for villainous roles as well as for his meticulous filmmaking approach, von Stroheim had a prolific decades-spanning career, which is detailed in interviews and photographs. Most notably, clips of his most celebrated works and even some of his lesser-known productions are presented.
- Released
- 1979-08-19
- Genres
- Documentary
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Patrick Montgomery
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 from 9 votes
Cast
- Edward Binns as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Erich von Stroheim as Self (archive footage)
- Marcel Dalio as Self
- Paul Kohner as Self
- Leonard Spigelgass as Self
- Samuel Marx as Self
- Valerie Germonprez as Self
- Irving Thalberg as Self (archive audio)
- Paul Ivano as Self
- Harold Henderson as Self
- Grant Whytock as Self
- Hal Mohr as Self (archive audio)
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