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2016 Doc Stories

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

Directed by Alexis Bloom, Fisher Stevens

USA | 95

3 Nov
Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 7:00 pm PT

Description

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is an intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty, in all its eccentricity. At 83 years old, grand dame Debbie Reynolds (star of Singin’ in the Rain) still performs a Las Vegas act, dressed in gold lamé. But performing takes its toll, and Debbie’s health suffers. This devastates her daughter, Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, whose response is both hilarious and heartrending. Carrie is helpless in the face of her mother’s determination that “the show must go on.” Through vintage family films, iconic old-world Hollywood history comes to life. Rich cinema vérité also takes us to into the heart of Beverly Hills today, where Carrie and Debbie live together. This is a film about show business, and bittersweet family love.

Director Alexis Bloom, Fisher Stevens

Film Details

Language English

Year 2016

Runtime 95

Country USA

Director Alexis Bloom, Fisher Stevens

Producer Alexis Bloom, Fisher Stevens, Julie Nives, Todd Fisher

Editor Penelope Falk, Sheila Shirazi

Cinematographer Billy Peña, Vasco Lucas Nunes

Music Will Bates