The French as Seen by…

Directed by Werner Herzog, David Lynch, and Luigi Comencini
1988    76m
War, Documentary,
In 1988, Figaro magazine commissioned renowned directors to craft short films celebrating a decade of its revue, coinciding with the French Revolution's bicentennial. Highlights include Herzog's "Les Gaulois" and Lynch's "The Cowboy and the Frenchman," each offering a unique lens on French culture.
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Cast of The French as Seen by…
  • Ève RuggieriSelf - Host
  • Jean Clemente(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")
  • Claude Josse(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")
  • Barbara HendricksSelf - Interviewee
  • Harry Dean Stanton(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Frederic Golchan(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Tracey Walter(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Jack Nance(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Michael Horse(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Rick Guillory(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Marie Lauren(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Patrick Houser(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Eddy Dixon(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Magali Alvarado(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Ann Sophie(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Robin Summers(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Kathy Dean(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Leslie Cook(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Manette LaChance(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Kelly Radusch(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
  • Ruggiero RaimondiSelf - Interviewee
  • Joseph Czapski(Segment "Proust contre la déchéance")
  • Kenzo TakadaSelf - Interviewee
  • Cristina ComenciniSelf (Segment "Pèlerinage à Agen")
  • Francesca ComenciniSelf (Segment "Pèlerinage à Agen")
  • Yehudi MenuhinSelf - Interviewee
  • André Marcon(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
  • Hanns Zischler(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
  • Catherine Aymerie(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
  • Pierre Amoyal(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
  • Michel Radic(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
  • Luc Briffod(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
  • Laurent Rohrbach(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
  • Gilles Laeser(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
  • Laurence Nanzer(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
  • Damien Nanzer(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
 
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