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Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

201751mJean-Frédéric Thibault,Arnaud Xainte
IMDb 6.0

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A barefoot contessa, a screwed-up princess, an exquisite drunk, a bawdy aristocrat, a nightmare for puritanical America and the moguls of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Ava Gardner never stopped loving those she loved. She turned women green and made men sweat. And rejected with all her force the bulwark of normality.

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What is Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies (2017) about?

A barefoot contessa, a screwed-up princess, an exquisite drunk, a bawdy aristocrat, a nightmare for puritanical America and the moguls of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Ava Gardner never stopped loving those she loved. She turned women green and made men sweat. And rejected with all her force the bulwark of normality.

Who stars in Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies?

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies stars Ava Gardner (Self (archive footage)), Frank Sinatra (Self (archive footage)), Mickey Rooney (Self (archive footage)), Artie Shaw (Self (archive footage)), Ernest Hemingway (Self (archive footage)). The film was directed by Jean-Frédéric Thibault.

How long is Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies?

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies has a runtime of 51 min and premiered in 2017.

Is Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies worth watching?

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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