Christopher reeve biography video on michael

The documentary McQueen, a biopic about the fashion designer Alexander McQueen, appeared in 2018 and stands out as one of the best films of its kind ever made. Movies of that genre rarely have the depth to be found in the best published biographies but that one did and I immediately made note of the names of its co-directors Ian Bonhȏte and Peter Ettedgui.

Both men had already established themselves in cinema as writers and producers and Bonhȏte had directed a feature film on his own but it was this joint endeavour which brought both of them their highest acclaim to date. They would work together again in 2020 on a film about the Paralympic games entitled Rising Phoenix which was also well received.

Consequently, I approached their latest work, this documentary about the actor Christopher Reeve, anxious to discover if they could come close to repeating the triumph of their earlier films. They have. 

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