The read
It runs a compact 55m.
Synopsis
Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together with Henri Langlois, she founded the Cinémathèque Française with the goal of saving from destruction films, costumes, sets, posters, and other treasures of the 7th Art. A Jew exiled in Paris, she became a pillar of the capital's cultural scene, where she promoted German cinema.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Timon KoulmasisWriter
- Timon KoulmasisDirector
Cast
- Lotte EisnerSelf (archive footage)
- Werner HerzogSelf
- Volker SchlöndorffSelf
- Wim WendersSelf
- Martje GrohmannSelf
- Bernard EisenschitzSelf
- Laurent MannoniSelf
Stills
Themes
biographyhistorical figurearchive footagefounderfilm criticcinemathequeold footagecinema historyfilm archivesfamous peoplenational archivescinema critic