The read
It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
This portrait of the French film theorist and avant-garde director Jean Epstein (1897-1953) concentrates on the period when he filmed in Brittany, the spot where he became inspired by the sea. Using rare archive footage, Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema also looks at Epstein’s views on the specificity of the film medium.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Key crew
- James June SchneiderDirector
Cast
- Jean EpsteinSelf (archive footage)
- Marie EpsteinSelf (archive footage)
- Jean RouchSelf (archive footage)