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The Last Tycoons

2019 · 1 season

A patient, affectionate stroll through cinema history, rich with archival voices and clips, rewarding for viewers who care about how films get made.

Created by
Florence Strauss
Genres
Documentary
Starring
André Paulvé, Raymond Hakim, Alexandre Mnouchkine
Overview
An eight-part series on the history of French cinema from the postwar era to New Wave and beyond. Unearths the stories behind the films’ creation through live and archival interviews with the producers of the films in the series, as well as colleagues, family members, and experts on French cinema. Interlaced throughout is footage from a wealth of classic French films.

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Created by
Florence Strauss
Genres
Documentary
Starring
André Paulvé, Raymond Hakim, Alexandre Mnouchkine
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    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Florence Strauss
    Starring
    André Paulvé, Raymond Hakim, Alexandre Mnouchkine
    Length
    1 seasons, 8 episodes, 58 min each
    Network
    ciné+
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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