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"Cinema Verite" stars James Gandolfini, left, and Diane Lane, center, join members of the Loud family -- Michelle, Delilah, Pat, Bill, Kevin and Grant -- on the red carpet for HBO's premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios. The Loud family was the subject of the groundbreaking 1973 PBS documentary series "An American Family," which was a precursor to today's reality television. "Cinema Verite" focuses on the behind-the-scenes drama that occurred when the Santa Barbara family allowed cameras into their lives and the consequences of their action.

"Cinema Verite" premiere

( Danny Moloshok / Reuters / April 12, 2011 )

"Cinema Verite" stars James Gandolfini, left, and Diane Lane, center, join members of the Loud family -- Michelle, Delilah, Pat, Bill, Kevin and Grant -- on the red carpet for HBO's premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios. The Loud family was the subject of the groundbreaking 1973 PBS documentary series "An American Family," which was a precursor to today's reality television. "Cinema Verite" focuses on the behind-the-scenes drama that occurred when the Santa Barbara family allowed cameras into their lives and the consequences of their action.