A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 24, 2021

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

France, Germany

Production

ARTE,ZDF,Acqua Alta,Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction,Acqua alta

Cast

Bernard Eisenschitz,Laurent Mannoni,Wim Wenders,Lotte Eisner,Volker Schlöndorff,Martje Grohmann,Werner Herzog

Director

Timon Koulmasis

Writer

Timon Koulmasis

Producer

Christophe Gougeon,Ilona Grundmann,Yann Brolli

Cinematography

Rüdiger Kortz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt14101856