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François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child

François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child

Genres

Documentary

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A fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told from the perspectives of those who knew him best.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

38 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

01 January 1996

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Narrator (voice)

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Self (archive footage)

Don Allen

Don Allen

Self

Philip French

Philip French

Self

Laura Truffaut

Laura Truffaut

Self

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Self

Robert Lachenay

Robert Lachenay

Self

Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Self

Madeleine Morgenstern

Madeleine Morgenstern

Self

Claude de Givray

Claude de Givray

Self

Claudine Bouché

Claudine Bouché

Self

Liliane Dreyfus

Liliane Dreyfus

Self

Paul van den Mulder

Paul van den Mulder

Truffaut actor

Stéphane Cornicard

Stéphane Cornicard

Truffaut voice-over

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