Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque
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- Synopsis
- Henri Langlois was, in many respects, the ultimate film fan. In 1936, at the age of 22, Langlois became (along with Jean Mitry and Georges Franju) one of the founders of the Cinémathèque Française, a theater and museum devoted to preserving the ......
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- Director(s)
- Jacques Richard
- Distributor(s)
- Leisure Time
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 212 min.
Critic Reviews
Mr. Richard's film makes a persuasive case for Langlois as one of the most important figures in the history of film and therefore in the history of 20th-century art.Read the full review
A labor of love made over the course of seven years that crucially matches the energy and passion Langlois himself embodied, this deep-dish account of the life and times of the longtime head of the Cinematheque Francaise will enthrall buffs.Read the full review
A sound piece of profiling that has miles of archival footage of the affable, pop-eyed Langlois enthusing.Read the full review
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