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Natan (DVD) (*)

$24.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
66 min + 25 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 2013 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Ireland ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Paul Duane
David Cairns

Written By:
David Cairns

Actors:
Serge Bromberg ..... Himself
Gisèle Casadesus ..... Herself
Niall Greig Fulton ..... The False Natan
Jean Gabin ..... Fricot (archive footage)
Brigitte Helm ..... La baronne Sandorf
Gavin Mitchell ..... Voiceover artist
Bernard Natan ..... Himself (archive footage)
Joseph Slade ..... Himself

Synopsis:

***ATTENTION***English audio with some French audio subtitled in English***Bernard Natan could be described as one of the fathers of French cinema. How did he come to be completely forgotten, especially so in France? How is it that what little attention is paid to him centres on his alleged career as a pioneer and performer in early gay and BDSM porn? Why was Bernard Natan's name erased from the history of cinema, despite the fact that he dominated the French film industry for much of the '20s and '30s? David Cairns and Paul Duane have excavated an extraordinary tale that aims to rewrite the history of European cinema. Rumours have swarmed around his story for decades but this documentary finally brings the truth to light.

The life of pioneering French director Bernard Natan.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 10 April, 2016.