Olivier Messiaen and the Birds

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Olivier Messiaen and the Birds (1973)

Directed by Denise Tual, Michel Fano

Documentary · 1h 12m

"A renowned composer and organist, Olivier Messiaen was also a great teacher. Michel Fano, who took his composition class at the Paris Conservatory, films some of the privileged moments of his teaching. This film, co-directed with Denise Tual, also shows Messiaen as a devotee, an ornithologist, and a synaesthete, evoking the fundamental concepts of his inspiration with an often sparkling ease (the musician imitating certain bird songs in a manner reminiscent of Rouch recreating the cries of wizards for certain films). In this way, the film boldly collides sequences with visual or sound correspondences, the directors succeeding in dragging us into the world of mystery and dreams dear to the musician." (François Waledisch)

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Cast

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Sylvio Gualda Self Michel Béroff Self Iannis Xenakis Self
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Alain Louvier Self Yvonne Loriod Self Olivier Messiaen Self

Crew

Director
Denise Tual, Michel Fano
Director of Photography
Philippe Théaudière

Details

Original title
Olivier Messiaen et les oiseaux
Release date
1973-04-22
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Sofracima