12 Years a Slave: A Historical Portrait
Insight into production of the 2014 film '12 Years a Slave' and the historical context that it depicts.
Laurent Bouzereau
Director
Also Directed by Laurent Bouzereau
This new extra begins with a look back at the movie's impact at the time it was made. It goes on to explore filmmaking techniques, the human character drama in the film, crafting key scenes, the film's terrors and tensions, John Williams' score, cast and performances, Spielberg's passion for Arrival, the film's legacy and the spirit it maintains today, and more. Speakers include Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, and Denis Villeneuve.
Screenwriter John Michael Hayes reminisces about his partnership with Alfred Hitchcock during the making of the classic 1954 film Rear Window.
A non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers, on the making of the cult comedy classic, featuring outtakes, rare behind-the-scenes home movies, and trivia facts.
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's 1997 film "The Lost World."
Documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film TESS.
An interview with actress Jacqueline Bisset about Francois Truffaut’s 1973 film “Day for Night.”
Part 1 in a 6 part documentary series about the Jurassic Park trilogy.
A documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's movie Saboteur.
Documents the filming process, along with technical insights by cinematographer Andrew Lazslo.
An examination of the choreographed fight scenes and bizarre costuming.
