Robert Doisneau: Through the Lens ( Robert Doisneau, le révolté du merveilleux )

Robert Doisneau: Through the Lens (DVD) (*)

$38.99

Original Title: Robert Doisneau, le révolté du merveilleux
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

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

Running Time:
77 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Booklet

Movie filmed in 2016 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Clémentine Deroudille

Actors:
Clémentine Deroudille ..... Voice Over
Eric Caravaca ..... Voice Over
Annette Doisneau ..... Self
Francine Deroudille ..... Self
Sabine Weiss ..... Self
Philippe Delerm ..... Self
Daniel Pennac ..... Self
François Morel ..... Self
Sabine Azéma ..... Self
Jean-Claude Carrière ..... Self
Annick Geille ..... Self
Quentin Bajac ..... Self
Monah H. Gettner ..... Self
Yoshitomo Kajikawa ..... Self
Masako Sato ..... Self
Toshiyuki Horie ..... Self
Maurice Baquet ..... Self
Robert Doisneau ..... Self
Bernard Pivot ..... Self
Susan Sontag ..... Self

Synopsis:

Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville is the title of a 1950 picture of a couple engaged in an intimate kiss, right in the middle of Paris. It is an iconic and clichéd image of a romantic Paris that never really existed. The image became one of the most iconic images in the history of photography and it made Robert Doisneau, the photographer who took it, an instant celebrity. There is a certain irony here, because Doisneau (1912-1994) was not interested in clichés at all. His work is mainly dedicated to the ordinary, unremarkable people you meet on the street, in the cafes and on the market - people he always displayed with great respect. Directed by Doisneau's granddaughter, Clémentine Deroudille, and featuring previously unreleased photographs and video archives as well as interviews with Doisneau friends and colleagues, 'Robert Doisneau: Through the Lens' tells the story of a humble man turned superstar photographer and a pioneer of photojournalism. The film draws the intimate portrait of the life and work of an artist fiercely determined to be a purveyor of happiness, a man who always regarded himself as an outsider, just like many of the people he photographed.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 12 July, 2020.