Monsieur René Magritte

"An attempt at the impossible"

1978 0h 50m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 7

Documentary

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Documentary about the Belgian surrealist artist who died in 1967.

“An attempt at the impossible”

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Cast

René Magritte
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adrian Maben
Languages: English
Countries: France, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adrian Maben, shot by Marcel Combes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An attempt at the impossible".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0298046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Adrian Maben directs. Marcel Combes behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Adrian Maben, shot by Marcel Combes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Marketing tagline: "An attempt at the impossible".
7IMDB entry: tt0298046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.