Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire - 2014

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.

90min
2014
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.9/10

Cast

Thierry Hancisse profile pictureThierry HancisseSelf - Narrator (voice)
Robert Duvall profile pictureRobert DuvallSelf - Actor
George Englund profile pictureGeorge EnglundSelf - Filmmaker
Rita Moreno profile pictureRita MorenoSelf - Actress
Bernardo Bertolucci profile pictureBernardo BertolucciSelf - Filmmaker
Richard Donner profile pictureRichard DonnerSelf - Filmmaker
Marlon Brando profile pictureMarlon BrandoSelf - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Elia Kazan profile pictureElia KazanSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Montgomery Clift profile pictureMontgomery CliftSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Kevin McCarthy profile pictureKevin McCarthySelf - Actor (archive footage)
John Howard Lawson profile pictureJohn Howard LawsonSelf - Screenwriter (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower profile pictureDwight D. EisenhowerSelf - Politician (archive footage)
Bette Davis profile pictureBette DavisSelf - Actress (archive footage)
Anna Kashfi profile pictureAnna KashfiSelf - Actress (archive footage)
Tony Curtis profile pictureTony CurtisSelf - Actor (archive footage)
James Garner profile pictureJames GarnerSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Charlton Heston profile pictureCharlton HestonSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Francis Ford Coppola profile pictureFrancis Ford CoppolaSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Al Pacino profile pictureAl PacinoSelf - Actor (archive footage)
James Caan profile pictureJames CaanSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Martin Sheen profile pictureMartin SheenSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Tarita profile pictureTaritaSelf

About Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Overview

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.

Runtime: 90min

Extra details

Original Title: Marlon Brando, un acteur nommé désir
Original Language: French
Directed By: Philippe Kohly
Production Companies
Roche ProductionsARTECiné+RTSAVRO