Jean-Pierre Melville: Portrait in 9 Poses

Jean-Pierre Melville: Portrait in 9 Poses

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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".