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Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

2018 · 54 min

A warm, reflective stroll through a remarkable life, mixing archival clips and reminiscences into an affectionate portrait of artistic independence.

Directed by
Virginie Linhart
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Jacques Bonnaffé, Jeanne Moreau, Miles Davis
Overview
An account of the life of actress Jeanne Moreau (1928-2017), a true icon of the New Wave and one of the most idolized French movie stars.

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Directed by
Virginie Linhart
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Jacques Bonnaffé, Jeanne Moreau, Miles Davis
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • memory
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
Virginie Linhart
Written by
Virginie Linhart
Starring
Jacques Bonnaffé, Jeanne Moreau, Miles Davis, Louis Malle, Peter Brook, Michelangelo Antonioni, Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti
Music
Baptiste Thiry
Runtime
54 min
Country
France, Switzerland
Languages
English, French

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