

Life
From rebel to icon
Overview
In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Revenue
- $1,231,606
- Production
- See-Saw Films, Barry Films, First Generation Films, Film4 Productions, Screen Australia
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Cast

Robert Pattinson
Dennis Stock

Dane DeHaan
James Dean

Joel Edgerton
John Morris

Ben Kingsley
Jack Warner

Kelly McCreary
Eartha Kitt

Kristian Bruun
Roger Love

Lauren Gallagher
Natalie Wood

Kendal Rae
Messy Actress

Alessandra Mastronardi
Pier Angeli

Stella Schnabel
Norma

Peter Lucas
Nicholas Ray

Jason Blicker
Journalist

Emma Pedersen
John Morris's Secretary

Allison Brennan
Jack Warner's Assistant

Philip Maurice Hayes
Marshall

Jessica Rose
Rodney

Jack Fulton
Rodney

Michael Therriault
Elia Kazan

Kristen Hager
Veronica

John Blackwood
Raymond Massey
Crew
- Director
- Anton Corbijn
- Writers
- Luke Davies
- Cinematography
- Charlotte Bruus Christensen
- Composer
- Owen Pallett
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Reno
May 14, 2016
> The early days of James Dean in the filmdom. It was based on the real life story of a young Hollywood star, especially during his early days of the acting career. In the 50s when a photojournalist was looking for a break, he ended up doing a story on James Dean. Initially who hated him, later gives a nod for the interview and so this story begins that focused on the time they spent together. A simple story, but a very long film. It was neither inspiring nor annoying. It was just like any…

CinemaSerf
November 20, 2025
Maybe the lawyers advised that a biopic on James Dean’s later life might have been too risky, so they instead alighted on this rather uninteresting phase of his life and coupled with two really unremarkable performances leave us with something that could hardly be more soporific. It’s Dane DeHaan who is the enigmatic young starlet being considered by acclaimed director Nicholas Ray (Peter Lucas) for the part that might define him - assuming studio boss Sam Goldwyn (Sir Ben Kingsley) buys in, but…















