The film focuses on the icon of Hollywood’s golden age, Humphrey Bogart, and is framed around his relationships with the five formidable women in his life – his mother and his four wives, including Lauren Bacall. Featuring unprecedented access to rare footage from the estate, and narrated exclusively in his own words, ‘Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes’ explores his journey to become the of star of timeless classics ‘Casablanca,’ ‘Maltese Falcon’’ and ‘The Big Sleep.’ Each relationship offers a deep and intimate understanding of a man for whom stardom was hard won and much deserved.
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The documentary constructs a portrait not through dry facts, but through personal dramas and intimate testimonies, relying on unprecedented archival access. It explores the cost of fame by using Bogart's own voice as narration, which builds a powerful sense of a private confession.
What lingers after the final reel is not the Hollywood idol, but the profoundly human and vulnerable figure behind the legendary facade. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kathryn Ferguson
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Watch in a quiet evening setting, with a drink in hand, to fully absorb the classic Hollywood atmosphere.
Humphrey Bogart
Self (archive footage)
Enzo Squillino Jr.
Humphrey Bogart
Leon Finnan
Younger Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman
Self (archive footage)
Kerry Shale
Narrator
Stephen H. Bogart
Self
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