- Release Date: 1999
- Runtime: 97 min
- Genre: Biography, Documentary
- Starring: Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Mary Badham, Jacques Chirac ... see all
- Director: Barbara Kopple
- Plot: In 1999, Gregory Peck (1916-2003) visits the Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA, where he had acted in 1940
User Reviews
The stuff legends are made of...dignity, restraint and a sense of humor...
May 04, 2007
Neil Doyle - imdb.com
May 04, 2007Neil Doyle - imdb.com
GREGORY PECK always excelled on screen when he played a man of integrity. I preferred him in that guise rather than as a villain, although he frequently had to alternate between both type of men. But in this documentary, A... Full review
Dignity and Old Age
Aug 05, 2006
Jim Selman - imdb.com
Aug 05, 2006Jim Selman - imdb.com
This film not only depicts the life and work of a great actor, but gives us insight into a great human being and the possibility of growing older with power and grace and generosity. What if we could all command... Full review
ESSENTIAL VIEWING FOR PECK FANS
Aug 27, 2000
Aaron Graham - imdb.com
Aug 27, 2000Aaron Graham - imdb.com
This Turner classic movies documentary was directed by Barbera Kopple, who is in my opinion the best documentariast we've got, she has done "WIld man blues"(on Woody Allen) and "Harlan County Usa". Anyway, this documentary shows clips from many Peck... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Oct 01, 2005Exclaim! Canada
Universal's Legacy Series presents this two-disc reissue that honours the film through two beautiful full-length documentaries: Barbara Kopple's 1999 film A Conversation with Gregory Peck (far more than simply talking heads, it follows Peck along a college speaking tour), and the 1998 documentary Fearful Symmetry, a full-length making of. ... Full Review
TotalFilm
The generous bank of extras include a feature-length documentary, A Conversation With Gregory Peck, dating from 1999, and a sweet 12-minute interview with Badham sharing her memories of working with Peck.
Not to mention Elmer Bernstein's score, the film's standout support performance from Mary Badham as Finch's tomboy daughter Scout and Robert Duvall's stunning screen debut as the simple-minded Boo Radley.
... Full Review
News
Crew shot six of Peck's town-hall-style chats, culling the high points of each 90- to 120-minute event, adding film clips and still photos to illustrate the actor's disarmingly witty, evocative replies to audience questions. ... Full Article




