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Le joli mai, Sofra Productions ; un film de Chris Marker & Pierre L'Homme

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Label
Le joli mai, Sofra Productions ; un film de Chris Marker & Pierre L'Homme
Language
fre
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Le joli mai
Responsibility statement
Sofra Productions ; un film de Chris Marker & Pierre L'Homme
Runtime
145
Summary
LE JOLI MAI is a portrait of Paris and Parisians shot during May 1962. It is a film with several thousand actors including a poet, a student, an owl, a housewife, a stockbroker, a competitive dancer, two lovers, General de Gaulle and several cats. Filmed just after the March ceasefire between France and Algeria, LE JOLI MAI documents Paris during a turning point in French history: the first time since 1939 that France was not involved in any war
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action

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