Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

2018 0h 52m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 3

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg or Les Demoiselles De Rochefort with the famous director Jacques Demy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Legrand
Self
Damien Chazelle
Self
Bertrand Tavernier
Self
Xavier Beauvois
Self
Jacques Demy
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Godard
Self (archive footage)
Agnès Varda
Self (archive footage)
François Reichenbach
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grégory Monro
Writers: Grégory Monro
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Michel Legrand and Damien Chazelle and Bertrand Tavernier carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9527740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Grégory Monro directs. Juliette Haubois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Juliette Haubois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michel Legrand and Damien Chazelle and Bertrand Tavernier carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt9527740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.