CAMERAMAN: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Trailer for the documentary feature film on the life and work of legendary British Cinematographer and Director Jack Cardiff. Featuring Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Charlton Heston, John Mills, Kim Hunter and many more. A film by Craig McCall.

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Cardiff's cinematography for the extraordinary film "A Matter of Life and Death" (1946) is nothing short of revelatory, which can, of course, also be said for "Black Narcissus" (1947) and "The Red Shoes" (1948).

When director Michael Powell puzzled over how to effect the fade-in of David Niven washing ashore early in AMOLAD, Cardiff simply fogged the camera lens with his breath and began shooting; as the moisture evaporated from the lens, the perfect visual was achieved.