SummaryWriter-director Bertrand Tavernier is truly one of the grand auteurs of the movies. His experience is vast, his knowledge is voluminous, his love is inexhaustible and his perspective is matched only by that of Martin Scorsese. This magnificent, epic documentary has been a lifetime in the making. Tavernier knows his native cinema inside and out, f... Read More
Directed By:Bertrand Tavernier
Written By:Bertrand Tavernier
My Journey Through French Cinema
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Jun 26, 2017
100
It would be a shame if the film were to be seen only by those already interested in French cinema. Anyone with an eye for grace, industry, resilience, rich shadows, and strong cigarettes should go along. Like the kid on that terrace in Lyon, you see the light.
Jun 20, 2017
90
The key word in the title is My. Bertrand Tavernier’s three-hours-and-change film-essay is not a history lesson. It’s an invitation to take the seat next to a renowned director as he shares the movies that mean something to him.
Jul 14, 2017
83
It’s a great introduction to French cinema for all those who have yet to make its acquaintance.
Jun 23, 2017
80
One of the biggest takeaways from "My Journey” and Tavernier’s enthusiasm for the confluence of image, performance, writing and sound is something hard to ignore the next time you see a contemporary film: the care of shot selection that previous generations deployed, and that barely exists in today’s sloppy, keep-filming-and-figure-it-out-later ethos.
Jun 28, 2017
75
It’s worth the three hour investment in time only if you keep a notepad to jot down the hidden gems in France’s rich post-war film tradition.
Jun 19, 2017
75
Bertrand Tavernier's exquisite documentary consistently avoids mere hagiography by looking to the films themselves.
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Jan 6, 2021
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If you are not already knowledgeable about French film history, then this one is likely to pass over your head. It is more an illustrated lecture by an experienced instructor than an introduction to the subject. Scorsese's film about Italian cinema is a similar project that is considerably more effective for the layperson. However, if you already are a fan of Jean Renoir, Jean Gabin, Jacques Becker, and other heroes of French cinema, then you will probably enjoy this a lot.
Production Company:
- Little Bear
- Gaumont
- Pathé
- Canal+
- Ciné+
- Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM)
- La Région Île-de-France
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Release Date:Jun 23, 2017
Duration:3 h 21 m
Awards
Lumiere Awards, France
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
César Awards, France
• 1 Nomination
