Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinematheque
This charming offering celebrates the man who cultivated cinema's future by protecting its past. A legendary film programmer and archivist Henri Langlois, a Frenchman who ran the Cinematheque Francaise for 40 years, saved an untold number of films from destruction and cultivated a following that inspired countless film buffs and auteurs-to-be including Godard and Francois Truffaut. Langlois' little-known, incredible, and controversial life story is told in this riveting documentary.
Year: 2005
Genre: Documentaries, Film On Film
Country: France
Director: Jaques Richard
Duration: 128 Minutes
Rating: Ex
Location in store: Documentary (Film On Film)
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