Jean Epstein or Cinema by Itself

1978

25m

6.0

6.0/10

1 votes

Overview

From the French television series Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma, the episode uploaded here, Jean Epstein ou le Cinéma pour lui-même, was produced and (I'm pretty certain) directed by Claude-Jean Philippe. There isn't much info out there-- especially not in English-- regarding the series in general (though there is an imdb link for the series as a whole) or the episode devoted to Epstein. Running around 25 minutes, the episode combines lengthy excerpts from Epstein's cinematic canon with the ideas contained in his theoretical texts to uncover the personal and conceptual underpinnings running beneath the work of this most exquisite filmmaker. I treasure this documentary in particular as it contains extensive footage from L'Auberge rouge.

Status: Released

Language: FR

Production Information

Production Countries

France

Spoken Languages

French

Quick Facts

Original Title	Jean Epstein ou le Cinéma pour lui-même
Release Date	September 9, 1978
Status	Released
Language	FR

Cast

Jean Epstein

(archival footage)

Key Crew

Claude-Jean Philippe

Director

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