Marcel Ophuls et Jean-Luc Godard : la rencontre de Saint Gervais / Le Théâtre St-Gervais Genéve et Les Films du Tigre ; un film réalisé par Frédéric Choffat et Vincent Lowy ; produit par Philippe Macasdar.

In 2009, in a small theater in Geneva, Switzerland, the film directors Marcel Ophuls and Jean-Luc Godard met for an unusual, surprisingly intimate and sometimes contentious dialogue with each other in front of a live audience. Luckily for us, it was filmed. Throughout their meeting, the two director...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films du Tigre (Firm)
Icarus Films
Théâtre Saint-Gervais Genéve
Other Authors: Choffat, Frédéric, 1973- (Film director, Film editor, director of photography,)
Godard, Jean-Luc, 1930-2022 (Interviewee)
Lowy, Vincent, 1971- (Film director)
Macasdar, Philippe (Film producer)
Ophüls, Marcel (Interviewee)
Language:French
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In French with English subtitles.
Published: [Brookyln, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2011]
Subjects:
Godard, Jean-Luc, > 1930-2022 > Interviews.
Ophüls, Marcel > Interviews.
Documentary films > France > History and criticism.
Motion picture producers and directors > France > Biography.
Motion picture producers and directors > France > Interviews.
Documentary films.
Interviews.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Interviews.
Biography.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Alexander Street)
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (44 min.) : digital, sound, color
Variant Title:
Marcel Ophuls and Jean-Luc Godard : the meeting in St-Gervais
Saint Gervais meeting
Meeting in St-Gervais
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
In 2009, in a small theater in Geneva, Switzerland, the film directors Marcel Ophuls and Jean-Luc Godard met for an unusual, surprisingly intimate and sometimes contentious dialogue with each other in front of a live audience. Luckily for us, it was filmed. Throughout their meeting, the two directors debate about national and ethnic identities, what it means to be Jewish, the role of the director, and auteur theory, which ultimately reveals why they never collaborated on a tentative film that was once discussed. This film gives us the unique opportunity to spend time with an encounter between two of the most influential and idiosyncratic post-war film directors.
Note:Originally produced by: Le Théâtre St-Gervais Genéve/Les Films du Tigre, c2011.
Title from title frames.
Call Number:PQ2667.O315 M37 2011
Interest Grade Level:
11 and up.
Credits:Cinematography and editing, Frédéric Choffat.
System Details:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 22, 2015).