Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema(2011)

Name: Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-01-01
Duration: 68 min
Cast: Jean Epstein, Marie Epstein, Jean Rouch

1h 8m

January 1, 2011

Documentary

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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.

Réalisateur: James June Schneider