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The French as Seen by…

Oct 26, 1988 · 1h 16m
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Documentary
Drama

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In 1988, Figaro magazine asked a few famous directors to direct a series of short movies to celebrate the 10 years of the revue. The movies have been released for the French revolution bicentenary. Includes: Werner Herzog's Les Gaulois, David Lynch's The Cowboy and the Frenchman, Andrzej Wajda's Proust contre la déchéance, Luigi Comencini's Pèlerinage à Agen, Jean-Luc Godard's Le dernier mot.

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CAST

Ève Ruggieri
Self - Host
Jean Clemente
(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")
Claude Josse
(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")
Barbara Hendricks
Self - Interviewee
Harry Dean Stanton
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Frederic Golchan
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Tracey Walter
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Jack Nance
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Directed by Werner Herzog

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
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Production
Propaganda Films, Erato Films, JLG Films, CNC, Antenne 2
Country
FR
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