Journeys Through French Cinema - Season 1 Episode 8 My Sixties
Closing out his “exercise in admiration and gratitude” from an even more personal perspective, Tavernier recounts firsthand experiences from his 10 rewarding years as press attaché to and with legendary producer and publicist Pierre Rissient. Through the turbulent 1960s, the duo promoted American filmmakers while also shoring up French ones. Tavernier shares with us epiphanies he had with directors including but not limited to Eric Rohmer (narrating 1962’s La Boulangère de Monceau); the intensely loyal Jacques Deray; the gone-too-soon Philippe Fourastié; Pierre Granier-Deferre, who provided invaluable insight into how to direct actors; and Alain Resnais, whom Tavernier had idolized since seeing Hiroshima mon amour three times at age 18 and was proud to later count as a friend. Concluding the series in style, Tavernier surprises us by excerpting one final film that he cherishes...
Year: 2017
Genre: Documentary
Country: France
Studio: France 5
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Cast: Bertrand Tavernier
First Air Date: Sep 16, 2017
Last Air date: Nov 04, 2017
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 8 Episode
Runtime: 56 minutes
IMDb: 8.50/10 by 4.00 users
Popularity: 1.1656
Language: French
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