Georges Franju Movies

  • 1953
    Dust of Life

    Dust of Life

    Dust of Life

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    The planet is filled with dust and particles of all kinds, natural or originated by man. Such a state of things has of course a great many...

    Dust of Life
  • 1955
    Mon chien

    Mon chien

    Mon chien

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    A family goes on holiday, abandoning the little girl’s dog.

    Mon chien
  • 1957
    Notre Dame, cathédrale de Paris

    Notre Dame, cathédrale de Paris

    Notre Dame, cathédrale de Paris

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    An in-depth tour of the cathedral, combining history, architecture and contemplation.

    Notre Dame, cathédrale de Paris
  • 1979
    Le Dernier Mélodrame

    Le Dernier Mélodrame

    Le Dernier Mélodrame

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    A travelling company makes its way round the small villages of France. Shot for the program Cinéma 16 broadcast by the French channel FR3,...

    Le Dernier Mélodrame
  • 1934
    Le métro

    Le métro

    Le métro

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    This silent film on the Paris Metro was the first foray into film by Georges Franju and only foray into the realization of the future creator of the...

    Le métro
  • 1950
    Passing through Lorraine

    Passing through Lorraine

    Passing through Lorraine

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    This Government-commissioned documentary was intended to reflect the modernisation of French industry. However, in Franju’s hands it became an...

    Passing through Lorraine
  • 1956
    Monsieur et Madame Curie

    Monsieur et Madame Curie

    Monsieur et Madame Curie

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    The life and work of the pioneering scientists, told through the words of Marie Curie.

    Monsieur et Madame Curie
  • 1956
    Sur le pont d’Avignon

    Sur le pont d’Avignon

    Sur le pont d’Avignon

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    Sur le pont d’Avignon
  • 1998
    Georges Franju - Le visionnaire

    Georges Franju - Le visionnaire

    Georges Franju - Le visionnaire

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    Made for "Cinéma, de notre temps" series. Interview with Georges Franju (1912-1987), a figure of immense importance in the history of French...

    Georges Franju - Le visionnaire
  • 1967
    Amiens, Ville Ouverte

    Amiens, Ville Ouverte

    Amiens, Ville Ouverte

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    A very strange yet beautiful portrait of the French city of Amiens, with a voice-over by André Malraux.

    Amiens, Ville Ouverte
  • 1966
    Rendez-vous avec Fantômas

    Rendez-vous avec Fantômas

    Rendez-vous avec Fantômas

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    A portrait of feuilleton author, Marcel Allain, creator of one of Franju’s favourite heroes: Fantômas.

    Rendez-vous avec Fantômas
  • 1955
    About a River

    About a River

    About a River

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    A lyrical evocation of times past and a reflection on the inevitable passing of time through the recollections of an old fisherman.

    About a River
  • 1967
    Le magicien du fer

    Le magicien du fer

    Le magicien du fer

    01967HD

    Le magicien du fer