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Journeys Through French Cinema

Journeys Through French Cinema

Journeys Through French Cinema

2017 1 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 8.5 Documentary

My Journey Through French Cinema (2017), Bertrand Tavernier’s César-nominated three-and-a-half-hour tour through French film history, was too short to introduce audiences to all that he wanted to share. In this new eight-part series (8x55min), the acclaimed director of such films as Coup de Torchon and ‘Round Midnight guides us through a roster of filmmakers both influential and forgotten, explores how his country’s cinema was shaped by the German occupation and changed again through the New Wave, spotlights little-known female filmmakers, and more. Subjects include: René Clément, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Julien Duvivier, Henri Decoin, Claude Autant-Lara, as well as composers who made movie music an art in and of itself, far from the Hollywood spotlight.

My Journey Through French Cinema (2017), Bertrand Tavernier’s César-nominated three-and-a-half-hour tour through French film history, was too short to introduce audiences to all that he wanted to share. In this new eight-part series (8x55min), the acclaimed director of such films as Coup de Torchon and ‘Round Midnight guides us through a roster of filmmakers both influential and forgotten, explores how his country’s cinema was shaped by the German occupation and changed again through the New Wave, spotlights little-known female filmmakers, and more. Subjects include: René Clément, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Julien Duvivier, Henri Decoin, Claude Autant-Lara, as well as composers who made movie music an art in and of itself, far from the Hollywood spotlight.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

My Go-To Filmmakers, Part 1

In the first episode of this expansive series, Bertrand Tavernier discusses the directors who have both influenced him p

EP 2

My Go-To Filmmakers, Part 2

In part two of his discussion of influential filmmakers, Tavernier explores the formal and thematic approaches of Sacha

EP 3

Les Chansons, Julien Duvivier

Tavernier dissects the importance of music in French Cinema with palpable enthusiasm, highlighting French actors who cam

EP 4

Under German Occupation

Discussing the artistic and political atmosphere during the German occupation, Tavernier explores the ways in which Fren

EP 5

Occupation to New Wave

As a postscript to his survey of moviemaking in France under German occupation, Tavernier takes a deep dive into how tha

EP 6

The Forgotten Ones

In seeking to upgrade his own outmoded perspective on several filmmakers, Tavernier credits critic/programmer Patrick Br

EP 7

Underrated Directors

Continuing to spotlight names that might be unfamiliar even to ardent film buffs, Tavernier unveils glorious restored fo

EP 8

My Sixties

Closing out his “exercise in admiration and gratitude” from an even more personal perspective, Tavernier recounts fi

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Bertrand Tavernier

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