Mixing interviews, rare archival footage and film extracts, the film shows how Melville's works were impacted by what he experienced in his youth during WWII, and how it structured his whole approach to cinema, not only in its thematic but also in its aesthetics.
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Cast
19 people
Michel Dreyfus-Schmidt
Self
Leo Fortel
Self
Pierre Grasset
Self
Known for
Rififi
Two Men in Manhattan
Laurent Grousset
Self
Rémy Grumbach
Self
Also in
The Perfect Circle
Masahiro Kobayashi
Self
Also in
The Rebirth
Where Are You?
André S. Labarthe
Self
Known for
Vivre Sa Vie
Breathless
Philippe Labro
Self
Known for
Winged Migration
Jean-Jacques Nataf
Self
Rui Nogueira
Self
Also in
Cinématon XXXVII
Volker Schlöndorff
Self
Also in
11 Uhr 20
Neuer Deutscher Film Report
Bertrand Tavernier
Self
Known for
A Sunday in the Country
Olivier Bohler Director · Jessica Lalanne Composer Julien Selleron Cinematographer
First release November 15, 2008 · Produced in France · Languages Cantonese, Chinese, French, Japanese
Production
CNC
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Conseil Régional de Franche-Comté
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Nocturnes Productions
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Région Provence Côte d'Azur
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StudioCanal
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INA
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Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
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Institut National de l'Audiovisuel
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France
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Original title
Sous le nom de Melville
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · French · Japanese
Release dates
Taiwan · November 15, 2008
Premiere · Golden Horse Film Festival
France · March 27, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
June 30, 2012 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Germany
May 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
November 26, 2008 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
United Kingdom
September 19, 2009 · Premiere · Cambridge Film Festival
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