The Man You Loved to Hate

A commanding presence both before and behind the camera, Erich von Stroheim takes center stage in this comprehensive documentary. Renowned for his villainous screen personas as well as his exacting, meticulous filmmaking approach, the German-born auteur's decades-spanning career is chronicled through interviews and archival photographs. The program highlights clips from his most celebrated works and also presents selections from some of his lesser-known productions.