Jean-Louis Comolli
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Biography: Jean-Louis Comolli is a French filmmaker, screenwriter and writer, born in 1941 in Philippeville (now Skikda, Algeria). After working for Les Cahiers du Cinéma from 1962 to 1978, of which he was editor in chief from 1966 to 1971, he became a director of fiction and documentaries. Also a journalist for Jazz Magazine, he has co-written or edited several books on jazz. His multiple works and his theoretical thinking on cinema have nourished many filmmakers and documentary lovers. He died on May 19, 2022.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Philippeville - Constantine - France - [now Skikda, Algeria]
Birthday: July 30, 1941
Deathday: May 19, 2022
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Gender: Male
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The Carabineers
Overview: During a war in an imaginary country, unscrupulous soldiers recruit poor farmers with promises of an easy and happy life. Two of these farmers write to their wives of their exploits.
Genres: War Drama Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1963-05-31
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Hi Mister Comolli
Overview: A few months before he died, Jean-Louis Comolli meets up with Dominique Cabrera for some free conversations with Isabelle Le Corff. They talk about cinema, life, love, death and Chassagne-Montrachet wine. There is laughter and smiles. One is not really serious at the age of eighty.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-04-02
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Nicolas Philibert, Hasard et Nécessité
Overview: This is a peaceful conversation between two filmmakers, Nicolas Philibert and Jean-Louis Comolli. A conversation, or the pleasure of spending time together. Nicolas Philibert describes with great precision his way of working and invites us to examine the ethical dimension of his process.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2020-03-02
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À Fellini, romance d'un spectateur amoureux
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Festivals 66 Cinéma 67
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1967-05-30
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Alphaville
Overview: Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientist’s daughter Natasha, Lemmy must unravel the mysteries of the strictly logical Alpha 60 and teach Natasha the meaning of the word “love.”
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1965-05-05
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À voir absolument: 1963-1973 Dix années aux Cahiers du Cinéma
Overview: Jean-Louis Comolli and Jean Narboni, former editors at Cahiers du Cinema, interview their former colleagues and fellow travellers during the "Red Years" of the journal between 1968 and1973.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2011-01-01
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Suzanne’s Career
Overview: In the second of Rohmer's moral tales, he examines the relationship between two friends and a girl who at first appears easily exploited. It is a complex tale of feelings and misconceptions, acted out within the head of the main character, as part of Rohmer's attempt to more easily simulate the mindscape quality of literature within a film.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1963-02-01
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Jean Renoir : Partie de campagne
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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