Review: Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
Director: Thom Andersen
Cast: Encke King, Ben Alexander, Jim Backus, Brenda Bakke, Barbara O. Jones,
Encke King
Ben Alexander
Jim Backus
Brenda Bakke
Barbara O. Jones
Plot: From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.