Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément

Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément

Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément

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Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément

2022

1h 28m

10.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Overview

An immersion into the diverse filmography of René Clément, a rare popular filmmaker also loved by critics, famous in particular for "Purple Noon".

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Rose Night Production

Cast & Crew

6 members

Directing

René Clément

Self (archive footage)

René Clément

Directing

Costa-Gavras

Self

Costa-Gavras

Directing

Yves Boisset

Self

Yves Boisset

Acting

Brigitte Fossey

Self

Brigitte Fossey

Directing

Christophe Gans

Self

Christophe Gans

Acting

Marlène Jobert

Self

Marlène Jobert

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