Kenneth Turan

Movies

Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
self
The fall of 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof, the film Pauline Kael (The New Yorker) called "the most powerful movie musical ever made." Narrated by Jeff Goldblum, FIDDLER'S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN captures the humor and drama of director Norman Jewison's quest to recreate the lost world of Jewish life in Tsarist Russia and re-envision the beloved stage hit as a wide-screen epic. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Daniel Raim puts us in the director's chair and in Jewison's heart and mind, drawing on behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen stills as well as original interviews with Jewison, Topol (Tevye), composer John Williams, production designer Robert F. Boyle, film critic Kenneth Turan, lyricist Sheldon Harnick, and actresses Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh, and Neva Small (Tevye’s daughters). The film explores how the experience of making Fiddler deepened Jewison as an artist and revived his soul.
The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase
Join Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pantoliano, director Andrew Davis and their collaborators in this stirring look at the creation of one of Hollywood's seminal thrillers.
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Himself
The story of American film criticism.
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self
On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's conception and shooting.
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Self
The outrageous insider's look at the creation of a cult classic.
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
Self
The struggle of releasing "Brazil" in the United States of America is examined in this Criterion documentary.
Call Me Anna
Book
Patty Duke portrays herself in this made-for-tv biopic about her struggles as a child star growing into adulthood.