David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, David Stratton: A Cinematic Life is a documentary film directed by Sally Aitken, running about 97 minutes. “For Most People, Movies are Entertainment. For One Man, They are a Way of Life.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A compelling personal journey with David Stratton, as he relates the fascinating development of our cinema history. David guides us from his boyhood cinema experience of Australia in England, where he saw the first images of this strange and exotic landscape via the medium of film, to his migration to Australia as a ‘ten pound pom’ in 1963 and onto his present day reflections on the iconic themes that run through our cinematic legacy. All of this reflects a passionate engagement in a uniquely Australian medium. Parallel and at the heart of the series is the story of an industry whose growing pains David has witnessed over a lifetime. Alongside David, the protagonists of this history are the giants of Australian cinema – both behind the camera and in front of it.

Who’s in it. David Stratton: A Cinematic Life stars David Stratton as Self, Dr George Miller as Self, Nicole Kidman as Self and Russell Crowe as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.8/10, David Stratton: A Cinematic Life has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on DocPlay, Beamafilm and DocPlay Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Beamafilm. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch David Stratton: A Cinematic Life page.

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