Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois : le merveilleux permanent /

For forty years, Langlois presided over the Cinémathèque Française with absolute commitment and unwavering passion. By collecting motion pictures, he preserved the priceless treasures of an art form. It wasn't always easy as Langlois went underground during the Nazi occupation of Paris and as h...

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Corporate Authors: Cinémathèque française, Films elémentaires (Firm), Centre national de la cinématographie (France), Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France), Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Richard, Jacques, 1954-, Langlois, Henri, 1914-1977
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
English
Language Notes:Chiefly in French with English subtitles; some English with French subtitles.
Published: New York : Kino, [2006]
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Summary:For forty years, Langlois presided over the Cinémathèque Française with absolute commitment and unwavering passion. By collecting motion pictures, he preserved the priceless treasures of an art form. It wasn't always easy as Langlois went underground during the Nazi occupation of Paris and as he battled with bureaucrats. Includes rare footage and interviews.
Item Description:Originally produced as a documentary film in 2005.
Special features: "Langlois monumental" (1991, 10 min., French w/English subtitles) A film of the dedication ceremony for the Langlois Monument, featuring Sam Fuller and Marcel Carne; "Le Musee du Cinema Henri Langlois" (1997, 3 min., French w/English subtitles) Featurette about the Henri Langlois Museum of Cinema. Narrated by Alain Delon; stills gallery.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital 2.0 sound.
Production Credits:Photography, Jacques Richard, Jérôme Blumberg ; editor, Fabrice Radenac.