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100 Films and a Funeral (2007)
84 min | Documentary

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100 Films and a Funeral (2007)

84 min | Documentary

This documentary covers the life and death of London-based Polygram Filmed Entertainment, responsible for such noted hit films of the 1990s as Four Weddings and a Funeral and The Usual Suspects. Headed by Michael Kuhn, the approach was to ...See moreThis documentary covers the life and death of London-based Polygram Filmed Entertainment, responsible for such noted hit films of the 1990s as Four Weddings and a Funeral and The Usual Suspects. Headed by Michael Kuhn, the approach was to copy the record industry format of sponsoring several labels producing distinct type of entertainment with their own talent. Kuhn was a hands-off, understanding that it was those in the film industry who new how to make the films. Notable successes led to ever greater expansion but two events led to the studio's ultimate demise. The first was a change of leadership at the parent company Philips where a new CEO was not supportive of the business (which he said was not a business, but a gamble). The second was their attempt to establish themselves in Hollywood where the risks of failure grew exponentially. The entire entertainment division was eventually sold to the Canadian liquor giant Seagram's and the film division sold by them to Universal. Written by garykmcd See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Stephan Elliott Self Self See fewer	The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Jodie Foster Self Self See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Geoffrey Gilmore Self Self See fewer	Side by Side (2012)
Gilles Jacob Self Self See fewer	Le cinéma dans les yeux (1987)
Alan Parker Self Self See fewer	Evita (1996)