Turn Every Page
{{Short description|2022 documentary by Lizzie Gottlieb}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb
| image = Turn Every Page poster.jpg
| alt = The poster for the film
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| director = Lizzie Gottlieb
| producer = {{Plainlist |
- Joanne Nerenberg
- Jen Small
- Lizzie Gottlieb
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| starring = {{Plainlist |
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| cinematography = Mott Hupfel
| editing = {{Plainlist |
- Molly Bernstein
- Kristen Nutile
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| music = {{Plainlist |
- Olivier Manchon
- Clare Manchon
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| studio = {{Plainlist |
- Topic Studios
- Left/Right
- YoungLove Productions
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| distributor = Sony Pictures Classics
| released = {{Film date|2022|6|12|Tribeca Film Festival|ref1=}}
| runtime = 113 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $335,417{{cite Box Office Mojo|id=14071694 |title=Turn Every Page - The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb (2022)|access-date=May 26, 2023}}{{cite The Numbers|id=Turn-Every-Page-The-Adventures-of-Robert-Caro-and-Robert-Gottlieb-(2022)|title=Turn Every Page - The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb (2022)|access-date=May 26, 2023}}
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Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb is a 2022 documentary film by Lizzie Gottlieb about the relationship between biographer Robert Caro and his editor, her father Robert Gottlieb.
Synopsis
The film focuses on biographer Robert Caro and his editor, the documentarian's father Robert Gottlieb, as they work methodically to complete the final, fifth volume of Caro's Lyndon Johnson biography.{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Pamela |title=Opinion: Robert Caro, Robert Gottlieb and the Art of the Edit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/opinion/robert-caro-robert-gottlieb-and-the-art-of-the-edit.html |access-date=18 January 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=5 January 2023}} The pair, both in their late 80s, had worked together for five decades, starting with Caro's biography of Robert Moses, The Power Broker, and continuing through Caro's first four volumes about Lyndon B. Johnson. Its story is focused on the interplay between writer and editor as they work to finish the fifth book rather than a history of their lives. The film features interviews with politicians and media personalities.{{r|Guerrasio}}
Production
Though Caro and Gottlieb originally declined to be the subject of the documentary, after some convincing, documentarian Lizzie Gottlieb began filming them in 2016. At first, she only filmed them separately, at Caro's request, to avoid moments of contention. Towards the end the two are seen editing together, with music instead of sound. The film was in post-production in early 2021{{Cite web |last1=Guerrasio |first1=Jason |title=Literary legends Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb are set to be in a documentary that highlights their race to complete their final book |work=Insider |date=2021-01-28 |url=https://www.insider.com/turn-every-page-documentary-robert-caro-robert-gottlieb-2021-1 |language=en-US |access-date=2021-08-28 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=August 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829082434/https://www.insider.com/turn-every-page-documentary-robert-caro-robert-gottlieb-2021-1 |url-status=live }} and premiered at the June 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.{{Cite web |last1=Gleiberman |first1=Owen |title=‘Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb’ Review: An Enthralling Book-World Documentary |work=Variety |date=2022-06-18 |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/turn-every-page-review-robert-caro-robert-gottlieb-1235297585/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-09-05 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814080517/https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/turn-every-page-review-robert-caro-robert-gottlieb-1235297585/ |url-status=live }} Sony Pictures Classics acquired the film following the festival.{{Cite web |last1=Rubin |first1=Rebecca |title=Sony Pictures Classics Buys Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb Documentary ‘Turn Every Page’ Following Tribeca Premiere |work=Variety |date=2022-06-15 |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/turn-every-page-documentary-sony-pictures-classics-1235293751/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-09-05 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617111911/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/turn-every-page-documentary-sony-pictures-classics-1235293751/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Topic Studios’ Doc ‘Turn Every Page’ From Director Lizzie Gottlieb – Tribeca |work=Deadline |date=2022-06-15 |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/sony-pictures-classics-acquires-lizzie-gottliebs-tribeca-doc-turn-every-page-1235044589/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-09-05 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817120524/https://deadline.com/2022/06/sony-pictures-classics-acquires-lizzie-gottliebs-tribeca-doc-turn-every-page-1235044589/ |url-status=live }}
Robert Gottlieb died the next year, in 2023.{{Cite news |last1=McFadden |first1=Robert D. |title=Robert Gottlieb, Eminent Editor From le Carré to Clinton, Dies at 92 |work=The New York Times |date=2023-06-14 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/books/robert-gottlieb-dead.html |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |df=mdy-all }}
Critical reception
{{RT prose |score=96|count=47|average=8.1|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb |id=turn_every_page_the_adventures_of_robert_caro_and_robert_gottlieb|type=m|access-date=February 22, 2023}} {{Metacritic film prose |score=81|count=14}}{{cite Metacritic |id=turn-every-page-the-adventures-of-robert-caro-and-robert-gottlieb |title=Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb |type=movie |access-date=January 31, 2023}}
References
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Further reading
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- {{Cite web |last1=Abele |first1=Robert |title=‘Turn Every Page’ Film Review: Insightful Doc Captures Long Partnership of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb |work=The Wrap |date=2022-06-12 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/turn-every-page-review-documentary-robert-caro-gottlieb-lbj/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-09-05 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=June 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615231929/https://www.thewrap.com/turn-every-page-review-documentary-robert-caro-gottlieb-lbj/ |url-status=live }}
- {{Cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Jason |title=11 Films You Should See at This Year’s Tribeca Festival |work=Vulture |date=2022-06-09 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/11-films-you-should-see-at-the-2022-tribeca-festival.html |language=en-us |access-date=2022-09-05 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=June 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618104555/https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/11-films-you-should-see-at-the-2022-tribeca-festival.html |url-status=live }}
- {{Cite web |last1=Lapin |first1=Andrew |title=Jewish highlights of the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival |work=Jewish Week |date=2022-06-08 |url=https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/jewish-highlights-of-the-2022-tribeca-film-festival/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-09-05 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614181406/https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/jewish-highlights-of-the-2022-tribeca-film-festival/ |url-status=live }}
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/turneverypage/}}
- {{IMDb title|tt14071694}}
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