Jean-Pierre Melville: Portrait in 9 Poses

Overview

Shot while he was preparing Un Flic, Melville carefully leads Labarthe through the trajectory of his career, from his daring debut The Silence of the Sea to his great successes of the 1960s, Le Samourai and Le cercle rouge. Labarthe also details the development of the Melville “myth: the dark glasses, the trenchcoats, the Ford Mustang, and his general tough-guy demeanor. This documentary first appeared as an episode on the French television series "Cinéastes de notres temps".

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 16, 1971

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Cast

Jean-Pierre Melville

Director

André S. Labarthe

Producer

André S. Labarthe,Janine Bazin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0315406