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A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner
Documentary

A LIFE FOR MOVIES: LOTTE EISNER

20210h 55m8.5 TMDb

Directed by Timon Koulmasis

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Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together with Henri Langlois, she founded the Cinémathèque Française with the goal of saving from destruction films, costumes, sets, posters, and other treasures of the 7th Art.

Cast

Lotte Eisner

Lotte Eisner

Self (archive footage)

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Self

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Self

Martje Grohmann

Martje Grohmann

Self

Bernard Eisenschitz

Bernard Eisenschitz

Self

Laurent Mannoni

Laurent Mannoni

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5.4
Complexity6.7
Humor5.8
Realism9.2
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film
  • cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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