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.
Boulogne-Billancourt - Le temps des studios
Since 1922, Boulogne-Billancourt cinema studios have welcomed the greatest actors, directors and technicians of French cinema and have given birth to many masterpieces.
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