Jean-Pierre Melville: Portrait in 9 Poses
Shot while he was preparing Un Flic, Melville carefully leads Labarthe through the trajectory of his career, from his daring debut The Silence of the Sea to his great successes of the 1960s, Le Samourai and Le cercle rouge. Labarthe also details the development of the Melville “myth: the dark glasses, the trenchcoats, the Ford Mustang, and his general tough-guy demeanor. This documentary first appeared as an episode on the French television series "Cinéastes de notres temps".
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Jean-Pierre Melville: Portrait in 9 Poses
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 16, 1971
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
72%
Original Title
Jean-Pierre Melville: portrait en neuf poses
Director
André S. Labarthe
Description
Shot while he was preparing Un Flic, Melville carefully leads Labarthe through the trajectory of his career, from his daring debut The Silence of the Sea to his great successes of the 1960s, Le Samourai and Le cercle rouge. Labarthe also details the development of the Melville “myth: the dark glasses, the trenchcoats, the Ford Mustang, and his general tough-guy demeanor. This documentary first appeared as an episode on the French television series "Cinéastes de notres temps".