SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY

Tuesday, September 17, 7pm

Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen

$25 Aspen Film Member | $30 General Admission

About the Film

Documentary | 104 MIN | US, UK

Underwritten by Cat + Jon Koplovitz and Katherine + Dane Chapin

The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman set the benchmark for the superhero cinematic universes that dominate cinema today. Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down.

After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care – all while continuing his career in cinema in front of and behind the camera and dedicating himself to his beloved family.

From the directors of McQueen, Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, this film includes never-before-seen intimate home movies and an extraordinary trove of personal archive material, as well as the first extended interviews ever filmed with Reeve’s three children about their father, and interviews with the A-list Hollywood actors who were Reeve’s colleagues and friends. The film is a moving and vivid cinematic telling of Reeve’s remarkable story.

 

Directors

Ian Bonhôte + Peter Ettedgui

Written By

Peter Ettedgui, Ian Bonhôte, Otto Burnham

Produced By

Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford, Ian Bonhôte

With

Alexandra Reeve Givens, Matthew Reeve, Will Reeve

Distributor

Warner Brothers

  • Sundance Film Festival 2024
  • Melbourne Film Festival 2024

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