09 Aug 1996
Basquiat
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
A portrait of the legendary actor Jean-Pierre Léaud, icon of the French New Wave and closely linked to the work of François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Goddard.
Top Billed Cast
Olivier Martinaud Narrator (voice)
Noémie Lvovsky Self - Actress
Macha Méril Self - Actress
Chantal Goya Self - Actress
Nathalie Baye Self - Actress
Françoise Lebrun Self - Actress
Josiane Balasko Self - Actress
Michel Fau Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Baptiste Le Vaillant Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antonio Lanciano Jean-Pierre Léaud
Enzo Tinebra Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Pierre Léaud Self - Actor (archive footage)
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