CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 5m

Natan

Film decays. Memory fades. Truth is corrupted.

80%(1)IMDbDocumentary

Natan tells the remarkable story of Bernard Natan, a Romanian immigrant who came to Paris in 1905 and was involved almost immediately with French cinema. He took control of the Pathe film group in the late 1920s and went on to produce epic films such as Les Miserables. But Natan has become largely written out of French film history for various different reasons. Little attention is paid to him centres on his alleged career as a pioneer and performer in early gay and BDSM porn? The story is an excellent one, suffice to say that his ethnicity and subsequent rumours plagued Natan almost from the start of his career. His ‘comeuppance’ for his alleged transgressions is at the heart of this devastating documentary.

Directed byPaul Duane, David Cairns

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 5m
Language
EN
Released
February 17, 2013

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Niall Greig Fulton

Niall Greig Fulton

The False Natan

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Directed by
Paul Duane
Paul Duane
David Cairns

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