Philippe Soupault et le surréalisme

1984 2h 31m FR

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Born in Chaville in 1897 and having died in Paris in 1990, Philippe Soupault was a poet, a politically engaged journalist, a radio broadcaster, and the author of numerous novels. In 1919, Soupault and his friend Breton engaged in early experiments with automatic writing. The resulting texts were published under the title "Les Champs magnétiques" (Magnetic Fields), a work that would become a landmark in the history of the Surrealist movement. Soupault contributed to the early days of "La Révolution surréaliste" but ceased his involvement with the movement to embark on a series of journeys across Europe, America, and Russia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Aurenche
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Philippe Soupault
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Bertrand Tavernier
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jean Aurenche and Philippe Soupault and Bertrand Tavernier carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0189921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bertrand Tavernier directs. Dialogue in French.

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1Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jean Aurenche and Philippe Soupault and Bertrand Tavernier carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0189921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.