Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Biography: Henri Cartier-Bresson (22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French artist and humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
Birthday: August 22, 1908
Deathday: August 03, 2004
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Gender: Male
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Against Oblivion
Overview: Contre l'Oubli (Against Oblivion) is a compilation of 30 French filmmakers, Alain Resnais and Jean Luc Godard among them, who use film to make a plea on behalf of a political prisoner. Jean Luc Godard and Anne Marie Mieville's film concerns the plight of Thomas Wanggai, West Papuan activist who has since died in prison. The short films were commissioned by Amnesty International.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-12-11
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Just Plain Love
Overview: A good insight insights into the one of the greatest minds in photography. Henri Cartier-Bresson (August 22, 1908 -- August 3, 2004) was a French photographer considered to be the father of photojournalism. He was an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the street photography or life reportage style that was coined The Decisive Moment that has influenced generations of photographers who followed.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-02
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The Rules of the Game
Overview: A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1939-07-09
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Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Overview: Part one of a BBC documentary about Jean Renoir.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-17
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
Overview: Heinz Bütler interviews Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) late in life. Cartier-Bresson pulls out photographs, comments briefly, and holds them up to Bütler's camera. A few others share observations, including Isabelle Huppert, Arthur Miller, and Josef Koudelka. Cartier-Bresson talks about his travels, including Mexico in the 1930s, imprisonment during World War II, being with Gandhi moments before his assassination, and returning to sketching late in life. He shows us examples. He talks about becoming and being a photographer, about composition, and about some of his secrets to capture the moment.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-11
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Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
Overview: Second in the documentary trilogy from mastermind Jacques Rivette, featuring a conversation between Jean Renoir and Michel Simon, who celebrate their reunion by discussing, among other things, La Chienne (1931) and Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1967-01-22
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The Decisive Moment
Overview: Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Decisive Moment is an 18-minute film produced in 1973 by Scholastic Magazines, Inc. and the International Center of Photography. It features a selection of Cartier-Bresson’s iconic photographs, along with rare commentary by the photographer himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-02-05
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Henri Cartier-Bresson? : Point d'interrogation
Overview: Documentary about photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, including footage of him in his Paris and Provence homes and many stills of his works. He talks about his passion for drawing, offers his opinion on different types of photography and shares photos of himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
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A Day in the Country
Overview: The family of a Parisian shop-owner spends a day in the country. The daughter falls in love with a man at the inn, where they spend the day.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1946-05-21
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Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
Overview: Documentary about one of the most important architects of the 20th century.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2007-08-02
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