symbol to political activist to obese recluse.
"Brando," premiering at New York's Tribeca Film Festival,

A look at the famous faces making headlines in movies, music and more. The festival, which ends May 6, was created by Brando more poignant parts, such as his "I could have been a contender" scene from 1954's "On the Waterfront.

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Producer Leslie Greif, who created the documentary along with writer Mimi Freedman, said the word "icon" was overused but nonetheless apt for Brando.
"That's what Marlon Brando is and was, because he was the first. He was an actor who stripped down, became raw," Greif said in an interview.

"He wasn't afraid to take real emotion film."
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Pacino appear in the documentary, still awed by a career that includes Brando's portrayal of sexy, volatile Stanley Kowalski in "Streetcar," and his later days as obese recluse.

Many of the 54 celebrities, childhood friends and relatives interviewed remain fascinated by Brando's range, subtlety and raw emotion.
"He was theatrical without being theatrical," said actor Martin Landau.
"He releases so much stuff it's like a walking sore," Dennis Hopper said.

"Truckline Cafe" in 1946, Eli Wallach remarked, "We were left empty, empty, and wounded by this actor."
from "The Men" in 1950 to "On the Waterfront" in 1954, a mid-career slump, and revival in "The Godfather" and "Last Tango in Paris" from 1972 and "Apocalypse Now" in 1979.
activism in favor of civil rights and Native Americans, which called unprecedented among white American celebrities.

place during the awards ceremony, Means said, "That was the finest moment for us in the 20th century.