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Through the Lens (2017)

Documentary

An eye-opening thrill ride that captures what it was like on both sides of the camera when the most recognizable images in history were taken featuring irreverent interviews with some of the most famous music photographers, musicians, gallerists, music journalists and social commentators.

IMDb rating
7.8 (167 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel · PBS Living Amazon Channel · Hoopla
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

8.40 avg 13 episodes 8.5 → 8.4 3 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 3,273 votesEp 2: 9.3 · 93 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 39 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 25 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 36 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 29 votesEp 7: 8.8 · 53 votesEp 8: 8.8 · 32 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 25 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 42 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 36 votesEp 12: 7.1 · 19 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 16 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Through the Lens: Tracking Shots in the Films of Joe Wright8.53,273
2Through the Lens: Creating Worlds in the Films of Director Guillermo del Toro9.393
3Through the Lens: The Batmen8.839
4Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction8.425
5John Carpenter: Defining Carpenteresque8.536
6Alfonso Cuarón - 'Roma': Cinema of Memories8.329
7Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories8.853
8Bong Joon-Ho - Making the Film You Want8.832
9Taika Waititi - Do Your Own Thing8.425
10Spike Lee: Four Decades of 'Wake Up!'7.642
11Bloody Beginnings of the Summer Camp Slasher8.336
12Nia DaCosta: Crafting Cinematic Tension7.119
13Jason Blum: A Brief History of Blumhouse8.416

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