Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

May 5, 1998

1h 0m

★ 7.3

Overview

Documentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: "Lulu in Toe Shoes"; "Lulu in Hollywood"; "Lulu in Berlin"; "Lulu in Hell"; and "Resurrection".

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

Timeline Films

Turner Classic Movies

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Narrator (voice)

Shirley MacLaine

Herself (archive footage)

Louise Brooks

Herself - Actress

Dana Delany

Himself - Actor / Friend

Roddy McDowall

Himself - Senior Curator, George Eastman House

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Herself - Denishawn Dancer / Author

Jane Sherman Lehac

Himself - Writer / Lyricist

Adolph Green

Herself - Niece

Roseanna Brooks

Herself - Sister-in-law

Margaret Brooks

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