Super/Man: L'histoire de Christopher Reeve

Original title: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024
PG-13
1h 44m

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Christopher Reeve in Super/Man: L'histoire de Christopher Reeve (2024)

Reeve's rise to becoming a film star follows with a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After the accident, he became an activist for spinal cord injury treatments and disability rights.

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Reeve's rise to becoming a film star follows with a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After the accident, he became an activist for spinal ... Read allReeve's rise to becoming a film star follows with a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After the accident, he became an activist for spinal cord injury treatments and disability rights.Reeve's rise to becoming a film star follows with a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After the accident, he became an activist for spinal cord injury treatments and disability rights.

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Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 30 wins & 25 nominations total

Self
(archive footage)

Will Reeve

Self - Christopher's son

Dana Reeve

Self - Christopher's Wife
(archive footage)

Alexandra Reeve Givens

Self - Christopher's daughter

Matthew Reeve

Self - Christopher's son

Susan Sarandon

Self - Actor and friend

Kevin Johnson

Self - Christopher's half-brother

Barbara Johnson

Self - Christopher's mother
(archive footage)

Robin Williams

Self - Actor and friend
(archive footage)

Glenn Close

Self - Actor and friend

Michael Manganiello

Self - Friend

F.D. Reeve

Self - Christopher's father
(archive footage)
(as Franklin Reeve)

Jeff Daniels

Self - Actor and friend

Pierre Spengler

Self - Producer of 'Superman'

Richard Donner

Self - Director of 'Superman'
(archive footage)

Steven Kirshblum

Self - Chief Medical Officer, Kessler Institute
(as Steven Kirshblum MD)

Gae Exton

Self - Matthew and Alexandra's mother

Whoopi Goldberg

Self - Actor and friend

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Trivia
Disability rights advocate Brooke Ellison is interviewed, and she died two weeks after the documentary's premiere at Sundance. Christopher Reeve directed her television biopic Pour que la vie continue (2004), which aired two weeks after his death. Clips of the biopic are featured in the documentary.

Quotes
Christopher Reeve: I was a sailor. I was a skier. I was a rider. I traveled everywhere. And you realize that is not the definition or the essence of your existence. What is the essence are your relationships.

Connections
Features Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977)

Soundtracks
Superman Theme
Composed by John Williams

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10/10

You Will Believe A Man Can Try - One of the year's best films.

SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY (2024) **** Heartfelt and accommodating documentary on the life and legacy of Christopher Reeve, actor/familyman/advocate for the disabled focusing largely upon the nearly-fatal accident in which he became a quadriplegic, which not only strengthened his humanity but in fact defined it. Interspersed with family home videos and testimonials from both friends and colleagues as well as those who have benefited from his & his wife Dana's philanthropic efforts, the film balances the man as well as the myth (naturally playing Superman onscreen clearly iconicized him immortal and underlined the cruel fate of his destiny) filmmakers Ian Bonhote and Peter Ettedgui prove that - to turn a phrase on his most famous film's tagline - You Will Believe A Man Can Try. One of the year's best films.