Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque

Name: Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque
Released: 2004
Rating: 68.07

2004

Documentary

2h 8m

This documentary follows the career of Henri Langlois, the famous French film archivist, who collected more than 60,000 films in his lifetime, many of which were in danger of vanishing altogether. Through a series of interviews with Langlois and others, we begin to gain a sense of one man's passion for cinema.

Directed by:

Jacques Richard

Written by:

Jacques Richard

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

France

Language:

French

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Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque

2004

Documentary

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Icarus

Rated 28 Mar 2009

A solid document of the archival efforts carried out by Langlois. The interviews are wide-ranging, from historians looking back on his life to filmmakers and friends who were a part of it. Langlois' vibrancy and excitement for film is infectious, and his life offers a glimpse of the impact one man can have through the cinema.

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silvio

Rated 13 Aug 2010

Fascinating, thorough, sensitive and a little bit silly. Good use of source material, good control of the sympathetic powers, well toned for the importance of the matter and the honour of the dead.

Rated 13 Aug 2010

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