Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story

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Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story

"That's just the way it was back then."

2018

1h 35m

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Comedy

Overview

A documentary chronicle of one of our greatest directors.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Lenny Von Dohlen

Oskar Knight

Acting

Margaret O'Brien

Self

Acting

David Suchet

Self

Acting

Joaquim de Almeida

Self

Acting

Kristina Anapau

Self

Acting

Julianna Guill

Self

Acting

Rudolf Martin

Self

Acting

Randall Batinkoff

Self

Acting

Noel Neill

Self

Acting

Jon Provost

Self

Acting

Maya Stange

Self

Acting

Lawrence Pressman

Self

Acting

Jay Gillespie

Young Val

Acting

Tannon Simcox

The Spirit of the Sixties

Acting

Cerris Morgan-Moyer

Bette Davis

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