Mindwalk

"A film for passionate thinkers"

1991 1h 51m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 60

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Synopsis

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On the French island of Mont Saint-Michel, Jack, a failed presidential candidate, Tom, a poet and Sonia, a physicist, engage in an intellectual conversation about politics, philosophy and life over the course of a single day.

“A film for passionate thinkers”

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Cast

Sam Waterston
Jack Edwards
Liv Ullmann
Sonia Hoffman
John Heard
Thomas Harriman
Ione Skye
Kit Hoffman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernt Amadeus Capra
Writers: Floyd Byars, Fritjof Capra, Bernt Amadeus Capra
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernt Amadeus Capra, shot by Karl Kases. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-Claude Piroué shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sam Waterston and Liv Ullmann and John Heard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A film for passionate thinkers".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bernt Amadeus Capra directs. Karl Kases behind the camera. Philip Glass scores. Jean-Claude Piroué cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Bernt Amadeus Capra, shot by Karl Kases. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jean-Claude Piroué shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sam Waterston and Liv Ullmann and John Heard carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A film for passionate thinkers".
8IMDB entry: tt0100151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.