Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema (movie)

Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema (movie)

  • Production country: France
  • Producer: James June Schneider
  • Production companies: Nicolas Anthomé, Bathysphere Productions
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release date: 1/1/2011
  • Run time: 68 min.

Movie description

This portrait of the French film theorist and avant-garde director Jean Epstein (1897-1953) concentrates on the period when he filmed in Brittany, the spot where he became inspired by the sea. Using rare archive footage, Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema also looks at Epstein’s views on the specificity of the film medium.

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Jean Epstein

Jean Epstein

Role(s): Self (archive footage)

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Marie Epstein

Marie Epstein

Role(s): Self (archive footage)

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Jean Rouch

Jean Rouch

Role(s): Self (archive footage)

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