The French as Seen by…

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The French as Seen by…

1988

1h 16m

6.9(18 votes)

War

Documentary

Drama

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.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Propaganda Films

CNC

Antenne 2

Cast & Crew

36 members

Acting

Ève Ruggieri

Self - Host

Ève Ruggieri

Acting

Jean Clemente

(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")

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Acting

Claude Josse

(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")

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Acting

Barbara Hendricks

Self - Interviewee

Barbara Hendricks

Acting

Harry Dean Stanton

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Harry Dean Stanton

Acting

Frederic Golchan

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Frederic Golchan

Acting

Tracey Walter

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Tracey Walter

Acting

Jack Nance

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Jack Nance

Acting

Michael Horse

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Michael Horse

Acting

Rick Guillory

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Acting

Marie Lauren

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Acting

Patrick Houser

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Patrick Houser

Sound

Eddy Dixon

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Acting

Magali Alvarado

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Acting

Ann Sophie

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Acting

Robin Summers

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Acting

Kathy Dean

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Acting

Leslie Cook

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Leslie Cook

Acting

Manette LaChance

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Acting

Kelly Radusch

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Acting

Ruggiero Raimondi

Self - Interviewee

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Acting

Joseph Czapski

(Segment "Proust contre la déchéance")

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Acting

Kenzo Takada

Self - Interviewee

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Directing

Cristina Comencini

Self (Segment "Pèlerinage à Agen")

Cristina Comencini

Directing

Francesca Comencini

Self (Segment "Pèlerinage à Agen")

Francesca Comencini

Acting

Yehudi Menuhin

Self - Interviewee

Yehudi Menuhin

Acting

André Marcon

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

André Marcon

Acting

Hanns Zischler

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

Hanns Zischler

Acting

Catherine Aymerie

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

Catherine Aymerie

Acting

Pierre Amoyal

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

Pierre Amoyal

Acting

Michel Radic

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

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Acting

Luc Briffod

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

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Acting

Laurent Rohrbach

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

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Acting

Gilles Laeser

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

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Acting

Laurence Nanzer

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

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Acting

Damien Nanzer

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

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