28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
The Village Pleasure
director: François Reichenbach
original title: La douceur du village
country: France
year: 1963
running time: 47 min.
synopsis
Or, how to become a Frenchman in a few lessons. It’s the essence of cinéma vérité, combining an essayistic approach with an effort to capture raw reality in all its truth, but at the same time, we’re watching a documentary version of The Firemen’s Ball in the French countryside.
biography
François Reichenbach (1921-1993) addressed topics such as the relationship of France and the USA in his work and shot portraits of renowned international artists. He received the Palm d’Or at Cannes for La doucer du village.
more about film
director: | François Reichenbach |
producer: | Pierre Braunberger |
script: | François Reichenbach |
photography: | Jean-Marc Ripert, François Reichenbach |
sound: | Michel Legrand |