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{{Short description|1992 documentary film}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Visions of Light | image = Visionsoflightposter.jpg | caption = Promotional release poster | alt = | director = {{Plainlist| * Arnold Glassman * [[Todd McCarthy]] * Stuart Samuels }} | producer = {{Plainlist| * Terry Lawler * Yoshiki Nishimura }} | writer = Todd McCarthy | narrator = | cinematography = Nancy Schreiber | editing = Arnold Glassman | distributor = [[Kino International (company)|Kino International]], [[CBS/FOX Video]] (home video) | released = {{Film date|1992}} | runtime = 92 minutes | country = Japan<br />United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Visions of Light''''' (also known as '''''Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography''''')<ref>[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/94872/visions-of-light-the-art-of-cinematography Turner Classic Movies]</ref> is a 1992 [[documentary film]] directed by Arnold Glassman, [[Todd McCarthy]] and Stuart Samuels. The film covers the art of [[cinematography]] since the conception of cinema at the turn of the 20th century. It features numerous [[filmmaker]]s and [[cinematographer]]s as interview subjects, presenting their views and discussing the importance of cinematography in the craft of filmmaking.<ref>[https://www.timeout.com/movies/visions-of-light Time Out]</ref> ==Synopsis== The film includes interviews with many modern-day directors of photography and cinematographers, who illustrate via examples their best work and the scenes from films that influenced them to pursue their art. These subjects include [[Néstor Almendros]], [[John Bailey (cinematographer)|John Bailey]], [[Conrad Hall]], [[Michael Chapman (cinematographer)|Michael Chapman]], and [[László Kovács (cinematographer)|László Kovács]]. Among the pioneers they pay homage are [[Gregg Toland]], [[Billy Bitzer]], [[James Wong Howe]] and [[John Alton]]. The practitioners also explain the origins behind many of their most indelible images in cinema history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography |date=1992-06-10 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119120926/https://variety.com/1992/film/reviews/visions-of-light-the-art-of-cinematography-1200430058/ |archive-date=2021-01-19 |url-status=live |url=https://variety.com/1992/film/reviews/visions-of-light-the-art-of-cinematography-1200430058/#!}}</ref> ==Cinematographer interviews== {{div col}} * [[Sandi Sissel]] * [[Ernest Dickerson]] * [[Michael Chapman (cinematographer)|Michael Chapman]] * [[Allen Daviau]] * [[Caleb Deschanel]] * [[Conrad Hall]] * [[William A. Fraker]] * [[John Bailey (cinematographer)|John Bailey]] * [[Néstor Almendros]] * [[Vilmos Zsigmond]] * [[Stephen H. Burum]] * [[Charles Lang]] * [[Sven Nykvist]] * [[László Kovács (cinematographer)|László Kovács]] * [[James Wong Howe]] * [[Haskell Wexler]] * [[Vittorio Storaro]] * [[John A. Alonzo]] * [[Victor J. Kemper]] * [[Owen Roizman]] * [[Gordon Willis]] * [[Bill Butler (cinematographer)|Bill Butler]] * [[Michael Ballhaus]] * [[Frederick Elmes]]<ref>[https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film176072.html FilmAffinity]</ref> {{div col end}} ==Filmography== The following films are featured in clips or discussed: {{div col|colwidth=15em}} * ''[[The Dickson Experimental Sound Film]]'' (1895) * ''[[Repas de bébé]]'' (1895) * ''[[L'Arrivée d'un Train en Gare de la Ciotat|L'Arrivée d'un train à la Ciotat]]'' (1895) * ''[[The Kiss (1896 film)|The Kiss]]'' (1896) * ''Le Spectre rouge'' (1907) * ''[[The Birth of a Nation]]'' (1915) * ''[[Intolerance (film)|Intolerance]]'' (1916) * ''[[The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari]]'' (1920) * ''[[Way Down East]]'' (1920) * ''[[The Last Laugh (1924 film)|Der Letzte Mann]]'' (1924) * ''[[Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)|Ben-Hur]]'' (1925) * ''[[Napoléon (1927 film)|Napoléon]]'' (1927) * ''[[Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans]]'' (1927) * ''[[The Crowd (1928 film)|The Crowd]]'' (1928) * ''[[The Cameraman]]'' (1928) * ''[[The Cocoanuts]]'' (1929) * ''[[Applause (1929 film)|Applause]]'' (1929) * ''[[The Locked Door]]'' (1929) * ''[[Possessed (1931 film)|Possessed]]'' (1931) * ''[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931 film)|Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]]'' (1931) * ''[[Shanghai Express (film)|Shanghai Express]]'' (1932) * ''[[As You Desire Me (film)|As You Desire Me]]'' (1932) * ''[[What Price Hollywood?]]'' (1932) * ''[[Red Dust (1932 film)|Red Dust]]'' (1932) * ''[[Mystery of the Wax Museum (film)|Mystery of the Wax Museum]]'' (1933) * ''[[Gold Diggers of 1933]]'' (1933) * ''[[Queen Christina (film)|Queen Christina]]'' (1933) * ''[[Becky Sharp (film)|Becky Sharp]]'' (1935) * ''[[Peter Ibbetson]]'' (1935) * ''[[Desire (1936 film)|Desire]]'' (1936) * ''[[Camille (1936 film)|Camille]]'' (1936) * ''[[Jezebel (1938 film)|Jezebel]]'' (1938) * ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (1938) * ''[[Midnight (1939 film)|Midnight]]'' (1939) * ''[[The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle]]'' (1939) * ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1939) * ''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone with the Wind]]'' (1939) * ''[[The Grapes of Wrath (film)|The Grapes of Wrath]]'' (1940) * ''[[Rebecca (1940 film)|Rebecca]]'' (1940) * ''[[The Sea Hawk (1940 film)|The Sea Hawk]]'' (1940) * ''[[The Long Voyage Home]]'' (1940) * ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' (1941) * ''[[How Green Was My Valley (film)|How Green Was My Valley]]'' (1941) * ''[[The Magnificent Ambersons (film)|The Magnificent Ambersons]]'' (1942) * ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis]]'' (1944) * ''[[Mildred Pierce (film)|Mildred Pierce]]'' (1945) * ''[[The Killers (1946 film)|The Killers]]'' (1946) * ''[[Out of the Past]]'' (1947) * ''[[T-Men]]'' (1947) * ''[[The Naked City]]'' (1948) * ''[[Oliver Twist (1948 film)|Oliver Twist]]'' (1948) * ''[[She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]]'' (1949) * ''[[Young Man with a Horn (film)|Young Man with a Horn]]'' (1950) * ''[[Sunset Boulevard (film)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' (1950) * ''[[On the Waterfront]]'' (1954) * ''[[The Big Combo]]'' (1955) * ''[[The Night of the Hunter (film)|The Night of the Hunter]]'' (1955) * ''[[Picnic (1955 film)|Picnic]]'' (1955) * ''[[Sweet Smell of Success]]'' (1957) * ''[[Touch of Evil]]'' (1958) * ''[[Jules et Jim]]'' (1962) * ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]'' (1962) * ''[[Hud (1963 film)|Hud]]'' (1963) * ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'' (1966) * ''[[The Professionals (1966 film)|The Professionals]]'' (1966) * ''[[Cool Hand Luke]]'' (1967) * ''[[In Cold Blood (film)|In Cold Blood]]'' (1967) * ''[[The Graduate]]'' (1967) * ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' (1968) * ''[[Rosemary's Baby (film)|Rosemary's Baby]]'' (1968) * ''[[Easy Rider]]'' (1969) * ''[[Midnight Cowboy]]'' (1969) * ''[[The Conformist (film)|The Conformist]]'' (1970) * ''[[McCabe & Mrs. Miller]]'' (1971) * ''[[The French Connection (film)|The French Connection]]'' (1971) * ''[[The Godfather]]'' (1972) * ''[[Fat City (film)|Fat City]]'' (1972) * ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'' (1974) * ''[[The Godfather Part II]]'' (1974) * ''[[The Day of the Locust (film)|The Day of the Locust]]'' (1975) * ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' (1975) * ''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]'' (1975) * ''[[Taxi Driver]]'' (1976) * ''[[Eraserhead]]'' (1977) * ''[[Annie Hall]]'' (1977) * ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977) * ''[[Days of Heaven]]'' (1978) * ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'' (1979) * ''[[Raging Bull]]'' (1980) * ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]'' (1982) * ''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982) * ''[[Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters]]'' (1985) * ''[[Blue Velvet (film)|Blue Velvet]]'' (1986) * ''[[The Last Emperor]]'' (1987) * ''[[Empire of the Sun (film)|Empire of the Sun]]'' (1987) * ''[[The Unbearable Lightness of Being (film)|The Unbearable Lightness of Being]]'' (1988) * ''[[The Last Temptation of Christ (film)|The Last Temptation of Christ]]'' (1988) * ''[[Do the Right Thing]]'' (1989) * ''[[Goodfellas]]'' (1990) {{div col end}} ==Reception== {{expand section|date=April 2024}} {{RT prose|95|8.4|ref=yes|access-date=April 1, 2024}} ===Awards=== '''Wins''' * [[New York Film Critics Circle Awards]]: NYFCC Award; Best Documentary; 1993. * [[Boston Society of Film Critics Awards]]: BSFC Award Best Documentary; 1993. * National Society of Film Critics Awards: NSFC Award; Best Documentary; 1994. '''Nominations''' * [[American Cinema Editors]]: Eddie; Best Edited Documentary, Arnold Glassman; 1994. ==See also== *''[[Cinematographer Style]]'' (2006) *''[[No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos]]'' (2008) *''[[The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing]]'' (2004) – A similar documentary featuring interviews from film editors *''[[Score: A Film Music Documentary]]'' (2016) – A similar documentary featuring interviews from film composers *''[[Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound]]'' (2019) – A similar documentary featuring interviews from sound designers ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|0105764|title=Visions of Light}} * {{TCMDb title|94872|title=Visions of Light}} * {{YouTube|nZV8-Oc6xdE|''Visions of Light'' film review}} by [[At the Movies (1986 TV program)|Siskel and Ebert and The Movies]] * ''[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=visionsoflight.htm Visions of Light]'' at [[Box Office Mojo]] * {{rotten-tomatoes|visions_of_light_the_art_of_cinematography}} {{Navboxes |title = Awards for ''Visions of Light'' |list1 = {{Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Documentary Film}} {{National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Non-Fiction Film}} {{New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Non-Fiction Film}} }} [[Category:1992 films]] [[Category:1992 documentary films]] [[Category:Documentary films about cinematography]] [[Category:1990s English-language films]] [[Category:American independent films]] [[Category:Japanese documentary films]] [[Category:1992 independent films]] [[Category:1990s American films]] [[Category:American documentary films]] [[Category:1990s Japanese films]] [[Category:English-language documentary films]] [[Category:English-language independent films]]
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