Jean Renoir parle de son art

Three-part interview with French film director Jean Renoir, conducted by French New Wave director Jacques Rivette.

Cast

Jacques Rivette

as Interviewer

Jean Renoir

as Interviewee

Reviews

Similar Movies

Hitler's Hollywood

Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945, when the Third Reich collapsed. (A sequel to From Caligari to Hitler, 2015.)

⭐ 6.4

Cinema Now

A fragmented collection of independent closed cinemas, in London during lockdown, captured on Super 8mm film.

⭐ 2.0

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

⭐ 7.0

The Pixar Story

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

⭐ 7.6

The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. It was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release and includes a brief history of Paramount, interviews with various actors, and clips from upcoming projects (some of which never came to fruition). The title comes from a biography of Paramount founder Adolph Zukor, The House That Shadows Built (1928), by William Henry Irwin.

⭐ 7.0

A Trip to Paramountown

Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.

⭐ 7.3

The Movie That Wouldn't Die! – The 'Carnival of Souls' Story

Documentary about the making of the 1962 cult film "Carnival of Souls".

⭐ 0.0

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

Documentary about the life and work of film director Preston Sturges.

⭐ 6.0

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories

Documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

⭐ 0.0

Pasolini and the Secret Humiliation of Chaucer

Documentary about the making of Pier Paolo Pasolini's The Canterbury Tales (1972), and particularly focusing on the many edits and cut scenes that were made before the film's release.

⭐ 0.0

Kieslowski: Dialogue

Documentary featuring a candid interview with Kieślowski and rare behind-the-scenes footage from the set of The Double Life of Véronique

⭐ 7.0

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.

⭐ 6.8

Blow Up of 'Blow-Up'

Documentary about Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film.

⭐ 6.0

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

A remarkable new epic documentary spotlighting the pop culture milestones of 1982 including notable motion pictures, TV, music and video games of that seminal year.

⭐ 7.5

Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas

When looking at Pedro Almodóvar’s filmography, it becomes evident that women are everywhere; in fact, his work revolves around them. His divas are the best to create a real portrait of Almodóvar and evoke the emotional power of his films. These women are the ideal observers of a cinematic career that, from La Mancha to Hollywood, has changed the image of Spain in the world.

⭐ 7.5

Wild Session

A walk through the golden age of Spanish exploitation cinema, from the sixties to the eighties; a low-budget cinema and great popular acceptance that exploited cinematographic fashions: westerns, horror movies, erotic comedies and thrillers about petty criminals.

⭐ 6.9

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

⭐ 6.9

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To," "Q," "The Stuff," and many more.

⭐ 6.6