Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind is an American Documentary that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[1] It premiered on HBO Max on May 5, 2020, and is available to stream on Hulu and other streaming platforms.[2] It was directed by Laurent Bouzereau and produced by Nedland Media, Amblin Television, and HBO Documentary films. Producers include Laurent Bouzereau, Manoah Bowman, and Natasha Gregson Wagner, Natalie Wood's daughter. It runs for 100 minutes.
Characters
Natalie Wood Natalie Wood ... Self (archive footage)
Natasha Gregson Wagner Natasha Gregson Wagner ... Self - Daughter of Natalie Wood
Julie Salamon Julie Salamon ... Self - Author, Film Critic
Robert Redford Robert Redford ... Self - Actor, Filmmaker
Mia Farrow Mia Farrow ... Self - Actor, Friend
Courtney Wagner Courtney Wagner ... Self - Daughter of Natalie Wood
Robert Wagner Robert Wagner ... Self - Natasha's Stepfather, Actor
George Hamilton George Hamilton ... Self - Actor
Mart Crowley Mart Crowley ... Self - Playwright, Friend
David Niven Jr. David Niven Jr. ... Self - Producer, Friend
Katie Wagner Katie Wagner ... Self - Daughter of Robert J. Wagner
Richard Gregson Richard Gregson ... Self - Natasha's Biological Father
Sarah Gregson Sarah Gregson ... Self - Daughter of Richard Gregson
Delphine Mann Delphine Mann ... Self - Friend
Critical response
Reception
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind has a 78% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.[3] It is rated TV-14. Many reviewers (e.g. NewYorker, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, LA Times) comment on Wood's conflicted psyche and the paradox of her death.[4][5][6] Other reviewers comment on how the documentary tries to control the narrative and slam rumors that Robert Wagner was involved in Wood's death.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
References
- "natalie-wood-what-remains-behind". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- "Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind | Documentaries". HBO. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020), retrieved 2021-01-03
- Schulman, Michael. "HBO's New Natalie Wood Documentary Doesn't Have the Answers". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- "'A short but vibrant life': revisiting the life and death of Natalie Wood". The Guardian. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- Lowry, Brian. "'Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind' celebrates her life". CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- Lopez, Kristen (2020-05-05). "'Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind' Review: Documentary Wants to Tell All but Feels Too Controlled". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- "Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind Illuminates an Elusive Star". Time. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- "Natalie Wood's death is still big business. In a new film, her family fights back". Los Angeles Times. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- Hallemann, Caroline (2020-04-07). "Watch the Trailer for HBO's Natalie Wood Documentary, 'Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind'". Town & Country. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- Yahr, Emily. "Five takeaways from HBO's Natalie Wood film, which slams rumors that Robert Wagner was involved in her death". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- Miller, Julie. "Why Natalie Wood's Daughter Is Confronting Robert Wagner About Wood's Death". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2021-01-03.