Basic Info
Release: January 01, 2011
Runtime: 68 min
Status: Released
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JEAN EPSTEIN, YOUNG OCEANS OF CINEMA (Vimeo)
Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema
2011
68 min
Overview
This portrait of the French film theorist and avant-garde director Jean Epstein (1897-1953) concentrates on the period when he filmed in Brittany, the spot where he became inspired by the sea. Using rare archive footage, Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema also looks at Epstein’s views on the specificity of the film medium.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- France
Spoken Languages
- French fr
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Cast
Jean Epstein
Self (archive footage)
Marie Epstein
Self (archive footage)
Jean Rouch
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Nicolas Anthomé
Producer
James June Schneider
Director
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