Front Row - David Fincher
Visionary director David Fincher on Mank, his new film about 1930s Hollywood, as seen through the eyes of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) as he races to finish Citizen Kane with Orson Welles.
Mank's screenplay is by Fincher's father Jack Fincher, who started writing it in the early 1990s and died in 2003.
David Fincher's other films, which have earned thirty Oscar nominations, include Fight Club, Se7en, The Zodiac, The Social Network, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , Gone Girl and Panic Room.
Fincher also talks about the future of cinema, streaming, and his early career as a director of iconic music videos such as Madonna's Vogue and George Michael's Freedom.
Mank is released on Netflix.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Timothy Prosser
Studio Manager: Emma Harth
Published on Thursday, 17th December 2020.
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