America as Seen by a Frenchman

America as Seen by a Frenchman

1960
1h 31m
6.4

6.4/10

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Overview

At the end of the 1950s, French documentarian François Reichenbach spent eighteen months traveling the United States, documenting its diverse regions, their inhabitants, and their pastimes. The result is a journey through a multitude of different Americas, filtered through a French sensibility.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films de la Pléiade
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title L'Amérique insolite
Release Date June 8, 1960
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0140808

Cast

Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau

Narrator (Afterword)

Paul Klinger
Paul Klinger

Narrator (German Version)

June Richmond
June Richmond

Sings: The Zulu-Song

Key Crew

François Reichenbach
Director
Pierre Braunberger
Producer
Franz M. Lang
Writer
François Reichenbach
Writer
Chris Marker
Writer