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King Kong, le coeur des ténèbres

  • 2025
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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King Kong, le coeur des ténèbres (2025)
FrenchDocumentary

1933: two visionary directors made a film that eclipsed everything that had gone before. When King Kong was released, it was celebrated as an artistic and technical revolution, becoming one ... Read all1933: two visionary directors made a film that eclipsed everything that had gone before. When King Kong was released, it was celebrated as an artistic and technical revolution, becoming one of the first myths created by the young cinema.1933: two visionary directors made a film that eclipsed everything that had gone before. When King Kong was released, it was celebrated as an artistic and technical revolution, becoming one of the first myths created by the young cinema.

  • Director
    • Laurent Herbiet
  • Writers
    • Michel Cieutat
    • Tamara Erde
    • Laurent Herbiet
  • Stars
    • Elsa Lepoivre
    • Merian C. Cooper
    • Ernest B. Schoedsack
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    13
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Laurent Herbiet
    • Writers
      • Michel Cieutat
      • Tamara Erde
      • Laurent Herbiet
    • Stars
      • Elsa Lepoivre
      • Merian C. Cooper
      • Ernest B. Schoedsack
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Elsa Lepoivre
    • Self
    Merian C. Cooper
    Merian C. Cooper
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ernest B. Schoedsack
    Ernest B. Schoedsack
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ruth Rose
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Fay Wray
    Fay Wray
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Marguerite Harrison
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Willis H. O'Brien
    Willis H. O'Brien
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    David O. Selznick
    David O. Selznick
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Max Steiner
    Max Steiner
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Robert Armstrong
    Robert Armstrong
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bruce Cabot
    Bruce Cabot
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Edgar Wallace
    Edgar Wallace
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Laurent Herbiet
    • Writers
      • Michel Cieutat
      • Tamara Erde
      • Laurent Herbiet
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The film is dedicated to Michel Le Bris (1944-2021), author of the novel "Kong" and co-initiator of this documentary with Laurent Herbiet.
    • Goofs
      The German dubbed version mistakenly states that the movie Dr. Cyclops (1940) is from 1950.
    • Connections
      Features Nanook of the North (1922)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 7, 2025 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Arte.tv
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 'King Kong', Monster und Mythos
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Andaman Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 1m(61 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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