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Maurice Tourneur: Weaver of Dreams

2024 · 68 min

A quiet, affectionate archival portrait that feels like leafing through a forgotten scrapbook of cinema history.

Directed by
Pierre Filmon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Anne Alvaro, Emmanuel LeMire, Maurice Tourneur
Overview
Franco-American film pioneer Maurice Tourneur is a forgotten name in cinema history. This film traces the incredible journey of this crucial innovator from Paris to Hollywood. He inspired many of his peers and was also a mentor to some great filmmakers, including his son Jacques. Using previously unseen home movies, this film reveals the private man as well as the inspired artist whose career spanned four decades and two world wars.

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Directed by
Pierre Filmon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Anne Alvaro, Emmanuel LeMire, Maurice Tourneur
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  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • memory
  • family
  • identity
  • work
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Pierre Filmon
Starring
Anne Alvaro, Emmanuel LeMire, Maurice Tourneur
Runtime
68 min
Languages
French

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