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The French as Seen by… (1988)

Original title: Les Français vus par

1988-10-26 · 1h 16m · FR
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In 1988, Figaro magazine asked a few famous directors to direct a series of short movies to celebrate the 10 years of the revue. The movies have been released for the French revolution bicentenary. Includes: Werner Herzog's Les Gaulois, David Lynch's The Cowboy and the Frenchman, Andrzej Wajda's Proust contre la déchéance, Luigi Comencini's Pèlerinage à Agen, Jean-Luc Godard's Le dernier mot.

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Werner HerzogDirectorDavid LynchDirectorJean-Luc GodardDirectorLuigi ComenciniDirector

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Eve RuggieriEve RuggieriSelf - HostRobyn SumnersRobyn SumnersJean ClementeJean Clemente(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")Claude JosseClaude Josse(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")Barbara HendricksBarbara HendricksSelf - IntervieweeHarry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stanton(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Frederic GolchanFrederic Golchan(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Tracey WalterTracey Walter(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Jack NanceJack Nance(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Michael HorseMichael Horse(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Talisa SotoTalisa SotoRick GuilloryRick Guillory(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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In 1988, Figaro magazine asked a few famous directors to direct a series of short movies to celebrate the 10 years of the revue. The movies have been released for the French revolution bicentenary. Includes: Werner Herzog's Les Gaulois, David Lynch's The Cowboy and the Frenchman, Andrzej Wajda's Proust contre la déchéance, Luigi Comencini's Pèlerinage à Agen, Jean-Luc Godard's Le dernier mot.

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The French as Seen by… has a runtime of 76 minutes.