John Farrow: Hollywood’s Man in the Shadows(2021)

John Farrow: Hollywood’s Man in the Shadows Synopsis

John Farrow: Hollywood’s Man in the Shadows is the first documentary ever made about one of Hollywood’s most prolific yet forgotten filmmakers, John Villiers Farrow (1904 -1963). Part mystery, part biography, part film noir – the documentary follows the stranger than fiction story of this Australian born, Oscar-winning filmmaker. As one of Hollywood’s most enigmatic f igures, Farrow was the director of some 50 films; a sailor, a poet, a war hero, best-selling author, a religious scholar, a family man and a philanderer – a man who lived many lives – yet who left behind no memoirs, no interviews and no archival footage – and who today is only a shadow in the pages of film history.

John Farrow: Hollywood’s Man in the Shadows (2021) is a documentary film directed by Claude Gonzalez, released on February 1, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Margaret Pomeranz, David Stratton, Phillip Noyce and Philippe Mora. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.