America as Seen by a Frenchman

Overview

At the end of the 1950s, French documentarian François Reichenbach spent eighteen months traveling the United States, documenting its diverse regions, their inhabitants, and their pastimes. The result is a journey through a multitude of different Americas, filtered through a French sensibility.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 8, 1960

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Les Films de la Pléiade

Cast

Jean Cocteau,Paul Klinger,June Richmond

Director

François Reichenbach

Writer

Franz M. Lang,François Reichenbach,Chris Marker

Producer

Pierre Braunberger

Cinematography

Jean-Marc Ripert,François Reichenbach,Jérôme Sutter,Marcel Grignon

Music

Michel Legrand

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0140808