The title is somewhat misleading... almost nothing is said about his life, it's almost entirely about his work. Maybe the point is that his life was his work, but I wanted to hear more about the man. It's a loving tribute with some fun anecdotes and a few how-the-sausage-is-made tidbits. The highlight of his career was his period with the Archers, after that it's a bit less remarkable, and so is the documentary. An enjoyable film for fans of the craft, but not really much of great substance.

"After Jack Cardiff's relationship with the Archers ends, the film offers precious little in the way of biographical piquancy." - Ed Gonzalez

Beautifully crafted documentary which not only serves as a fascinating overview of Cardiff's eclectic career (from RED SHOES to RAMBO) but also serves as a capsule survey of the film world from the 40s to 60s. Excellent use of archival footage interspersed with interesting observations from Scorsese, Bacall and Douglas makes for a first rate character profile.

An okay doc on one of the master cinematographers. Mostly, its appeal is in the clips from the movies he lit.