Alain Tanner
Biography: Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director. Influenced by his involvement with the British "Free Cinema" movement in London and with the French New Wave during his years in Paris, Tanner is best known for his movies Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 (Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000), Dans la ville blanche (In the White City) and Messidor. Dans la ville blanche was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alain Tanner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 06, 1929
Deathday: September 11, 2022
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Known For
Francois Simon the Presence
1986-10-01
Francois Simon the Presence
Overview: The work of legendary actor François Simon, son of Michel Simon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-01
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Cinéma Suisse: Alain Tanner
2012-06-21
Cinéma Suisse: Alain Tanner
Overview: A documentary about the career of Swiss filmmaker Alain Tanner.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2012-06-21
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Men of the Port
1995-03-17
Men of the Port
Overview: After 40 years Alain Tanner again travels to the port of Genoa, where he worked for a shipping company as a 22-year-old. On the back of his own memories he depicts the rough world of the dockworkers, another of those trades that has undergone fundamental changes as a result of recessions, modernisation and liberalisation. “The visual impression of the harbour and the city has changed very little, but what goes on there nowadays is completely different. The city is still as beautiful and alien and somewhat sad as before. But the port is dying, like so many other major ports. In Genoa, as elsewhere in Italy, the economic, social and political climate is highly explosive. But you also feel that things are in flow and the country is on the verge of some far-reaching changes. (...) In this film I wanted to explore my own memories of Genoa, uncover its present and guess at its future. Genoa, this beautiful, this sad, this alien town has become for me a metaphor for society in change.”
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1995-03-17
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Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers
2006-01-02
Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-02
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In the Shadow of Hollywood
2000-01-01
In the Shadow of Hollywood
Overview: In the Shadow of Hollywood examines this assault on our senses through interviews with directors, producers, writers and other experts in the film industry.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Cinématon XL
1984-11-11
Cinématon XL
Overview: Reel 40 of Gérard Courant’s on-going Cinematon series.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1984-11-11
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