CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 0h 55m

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

85%(2)IMDbDocumentary

Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together with Henri Langlois, she founded the Cinémathèque Française with the goal of saving from destruction films, costumes, sets, posters, and other treasures of the 7th Art. A Jew exiled in Paris, she became a pillar of the capital's cultural scene, where she promoted German cinema.

Directed byTimon Koulmasis

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 55m
Language
DE
Released
February 24, 2021
Studios
ZDFARTEAcqua alta

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring

Lotte Eisner

Self (archive footage)

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Self

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Self

Martje Grohmann

Self

Bernard Eisenschitz

Self

Laurent Mannoni

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Timon Koulmasis
Written by
Timon Koulmasis
Produced by
Ilona Grundmann
Christophe Gougeon

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