A subtle portrait of Japanese director Satoshi Kon by the specialist of Japanese cinema Pascal-Alex Vincent and a dive into a rich work. With interviews of the greatest Japanese, French and American directors inspired by his work.
From Quai des brumes to Goupi Mains Rouges through La Bandera or L'Assassinat du Père Noël, Robert Le Vigan was one of the mythical supporting characters of French cinema. Best friend of the writer Louis- Ferdinand Céline, he was involved in the collaboration during the Second World War. Sentenced to ten years in prison upon liberation, he ended his days in exile in Tandil, South America.
George Litto on 'Blow Out'
Three young cinephiles follow Jean Douchet, question his friends and former students. This documentary reveals the man and his critical philosophy, a part of the history of Cahiers du Cinema and this art of loving to which he has devoted his existence.
Nancy Allen on 'Blow Out'
A documentary on the making of Pier Paolo Pasolini's MEDEA (1969) features rare behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the cast and crew.
Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out'
A four-part documentary series about the Italian director Federico Fellini. Episode 1: His Childhood, His Beginnings; Episode 2: His First Films; Episode 3: His Films with Giulietta Masina; Episode 4: "La dolce vita" and Neorealism.
This documentary composed of numerous testimonies and archives, filmed in Japan highlights the extraordinary career of the actress-director Kinuyo Tanaka and her singular ambition to impose a female point of view on cinema, reflecting her own vision of the world.
The stars and director of 'Written on the Wind' and 'The Tarnished Angels' talk about director Douglas Sirk's techniques. Archival interviews originally appeared in the documentary "Douglas Sirk: Uber Stars" (Eckhart Schmidt, 1980)
An interview with film Critic Bernard Eisenschitz discussing the progression of Ernst Lubitsch's career, from the director's beginning in German silents through CLUNY BROWN, the last film he saw to completion.
Director Peter Brook discusses his move from theater to film, his approach to adapting LORD OF THE FLIES, and the film's complicated production history.
An interview with film composer Ennio Morricone discussing his music for Elio Petri's 1970 film INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPICION.
An interview with Thelma Schoonmaker Powell about Powell and Pressburger's 1943 film THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP.
