America As Seen by a Frenchman

L'Amérique insolite

France

1960

68 Min

Color

2.35:1

French

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
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SCR Chris Marker, François Reichenbach

DP Marcel Grignon, François Reichenbach, Jean-Marc Ripert

CAST June Richmond, Paul Klinger

SOUND Pierre Fatosme, Jean Nény

Cannes (In Competition), Cine//B (Foco Pirata: 1D 7H 43M Chris Marker), San Francisco: Best Documentary

Synopsis

America As Seen by a Frenchman (French: L’Amérique insolite) is a 1960 French documentary film directed by François Reichenbach. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. Reichenbach documentary is focused on aspects of American life and notable for his sharp observations and sense of humour.—wikipedia

Director

François Reichenbach

Before becoming a filmmaker, Francois Reichenbach (3rd July, 1921 – 2nd February 1993) was an accomplished songwriter who composed songs for performers such as Edith Piaf. Encouraged by his cousin, the producer Pierre Braunberger, he turned to directing, becoming a prolific documentary-maker and leader of the cinéma vérité movement. His documentaries, which often focused on aspects of American life, are notable for their sharp observations and sense of humour. Among his best-known films are L’Amérique insolite (America As Seen by a Frenchman, 1960), the Oscar-winning Arthur Rubinstein: L’Amour de la Vie (Arthur Rubinstein: Love of Life, 1970), and F for Fake (1973) which he co-directed with Orson Welles. —newwavefilm.com