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"This is a presentation from La Cinémathèque Jean-Marie Boursicot!"

1991 1h 31m EN

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★4.3TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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A collection of European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compiled and produced by Jean-Marie Boursicot.

“This is a presentation from La Cinémathèque Jean-Marie Boursicot!”

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Cast

Grace Jones
Self (segment "Citroen CX2 commercial")
Vanessa Paradis
L'oiseau Paradis (segment "L'Esprit de Chanel ...")
Emmanuelle Seigner
Self (segment "Vanity Fair commercial")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Writers: Jean-Marie Boursicot
Languages: French, Italian, English
Countries: France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, 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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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 7 countries: France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CAST

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Grace Jones and Vanessa Paradis and Emmanuelle Seigner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is a presentation from La Cinémathèque Jean-Marie Boursicot!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2243597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Luc Godard directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in French, Italian, English.

Trivia

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, English.
3International production across 7 countries: France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Grace Jones and Vanessa Paradis and Emmanuelle Seigner carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "This is a presentation from La Cinémathèque Jean-Marie Boursicot!".
6IMDB entry: tt2243597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.