---
title: 'Life Itself (2014)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steve James'
released: '2014-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/life-itself-2014'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2382298/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Life Itself (2014)

2014 · Documentary, History · United States


## Synopsis

Life Itself is a 2014 American biographical documentary film about Chicago film critic Roger Ebert, directed by Steve James and produced by Zak Piper, James and Garrett Basch. The film is based on Ebert's 2011 memoir of the same name. It premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection at the 67th Cannes Film Festival. The 41st Telluride Film Festival hosted a special screening of the film on August 28, 2014. Magnolia Pictures released the film theatrically in the United States and simultaneously via video on demand platforms on July 4, 2014.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Steve James](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-james-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joshua Abrams](https://cinepixo.com/people/joshua-abrams)

## Cast

- [Martin Scorsese](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-scorsese)
- [Werner Herzog](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-herzog)
- [Ava DuVernay](https://cinepixo.com/people/ava-duvernay)
- [Errol Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/errol-morris)
- [Roger Ebert](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-ebert)
- [Ramin Bahrani](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramin-bahrani)

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Official site: http://lifeitself.vhx.tv/
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