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Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

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MusicDocumentary

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

52 mins

Rating

9/10

Release Date

25 December 2018

Country

Cast

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Self

Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

Self

Bertrand Tavernier

Bertrand Tavernier

Self

Xavier Beauvois

Xavier Beauvois

Self

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Self (archive footage)

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Self (archive footage)

François Reichenbach

François Reichenbach

Self (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Self (archive footage)

Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan

Self (archive footage)

Maurice Chevalier

Maurice Chevalier

Self (archive footage)

Nadia Boulanger

Nadia Boulanger

Self (archive footage)

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