Spielberg Autobiographical Movie Story Details & Time Period Revealed
New story details and time period are revealed for Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical film, The Fabelmans. Spielberg is the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind such beloved classics as Jaws, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and countless others. He is currently nominated for Best Director and Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars for his latest feature, West Side Story.
The Fabelmans has thus far been described as a semi-autobiographical tale about the famed director, tracing his early roots as a budding filmmaker. The cast so far includes Gabriel LaBelle as Sammy Fabelman, who represents Spielberg, Michelle Williams as Spielberg's mother, Paul Dano as his father, and Seth Rogen as Spielberg's uncle. In addition, fellow acclaimed director David Lynch joined The Fabelmans cast in an undisclosed, "closely guarded" role.
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Speaking to DiscussingFilm, Spielberg's longtime cinematographer, Janusz Kamiński, gives more insight into The Fabelmans story and setting, saying that, “It’s a very emotional movie that tells the story of Spielberg from the age of seven to eighteen.” He goes on to say that The Fabelmans will dig deeper into Spielberg's family life and what led to his desire to make movies, saying, “It deals with his family, with his parents, conundrums with his sisters, but primarily deals with his passion for movie-making.” Kamiński says the film will be a very personal movie, touching on things like «young love, parental divorce, and early formative relationships,» saying:
It’s a very beautiful, beautiful personal movie. It’s very revealing about Steven’s life and who he is as a filmmaker.
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