Code Name: Melville
Mixing interviews, rare archival footage and film extracts, the film shows how Melville's works were impacted by what he experienced in his youth during WWII, and how it structured his whole approach to cinema, not only in its thematic but also in its aesthetics.
- Overview
- Cast
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- Recommendations
Code Name: Melville
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 15, 2008
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
67%
Original Title
Sous le nom de Melville
Production Companies
CNC, Conseil Régional de Franche-Comté, Nocturnes Productions, Région Provence Côte d'Azur, StudioCanal, INA
Director
Olivier Bohler
Description
Mixing interviews, rare archival footage and film extracts, the film shows how Melville's works were impacted by what he experienced in his youth during WWII, and how it structured his whole approach to cinema, not only in its thematic but also in its aesthetics.