02 Apr 2018
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
An account of the life of actress Jeanne Moreau (1928-2017), a true icon of the New Wave and one of the most idolized French movie stars.
The Clouzot Scandal
A portrait of the master of thriller and noir realism
Great filmmakers claim the artistic influence of French director Henri-Georges Clouzot (1907-1977), a master of suspense, with a unique vision of the world, who knew how to offer both great shows and subtle studies of characters. Beyond the myth of the tyrannical director, a contrasting portrait of a visionary, an agitator, an artist against the system.
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Aurélien Recoing Narrator (voice)
Herbert von Karajan Self (archive footage)
Joseph Goebbels Self (archive footage)
Pablo Picasso Self (archive footage)
Philippe Nicaud Self (archive footage)
Philippe Pétain Self (archive footage)
Véra Clouzot Self (archive footage)
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