Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema

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Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema (2011)

Directed by James June Schneider

Documentary · 1h 08m

This portrait of the French film theorist and avant-garde director Jean Epstein (1897-1953) concentrates on the period when he filmed in Brittany, the spot where he became inspired by the sea. Using rare archive footage, Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema also looks at Epstein’s views on the specificity of the film medium.

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Cast

Jean Epstein Self (archive footage) Marie Epstein Self (archive footage) Jean Rouch Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
James June Schneider
Director of Photography
Benjamín Echazarreta, James June Schneider
Producer
Nicolas Anthomé

Details

Release date
2011-01-01
Runtime
1h 08m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Nicolas Anthomé, Bathysphere Productions