The French as Seen by… (1988)

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Released:
1988-10-26

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Werner Herzog, Jean-Luc Godard, David Lynch, Andrzej Wajda, Luigi Comencini

Runtime:
1h 16min

Genre:
War, Documentary, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Ève Ruggieri
    as
    Self - Host
  • Jean Clemente
    as
    (Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")
  • Claude Josse
    as
    (Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")
  • Barbara Hendricks
    as
    Self - Interviewee
  • Harry Dean Stanton
    as
    (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")