Once upon a time...

Season 1

French documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.

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54 Episodes

  • Tchao Pantin
    E1
    Tchao PantinFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Last Tango In Paris
    E2
    Last Tango In ParisFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Rome, ville ouvert
    E3
    Rome, ville ouvertExplores the life and work of Roberto Rossllini
  • Tess
    E4
    TessFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
    E5
    Les Parapluies de CherbourgTelevision documentary about the making of Jacques Demy's 1964 film, "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg"
  • Some Like It Hot
    E6
    Some Like It Hot« Some like it hot » is still regarded as one of the greatest comedies of all times. Through archival footage and interviews, those involved in the project share anecdotes and memories.
  • Mon Oncle
    E7
    Mon OncleFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Jules et Jim
    E8
    Jules et JimFrançois Truffaut shot "Jules and Jim" in 1961. This documentary is a portrait of a film, its director and an era, the sixtees.
  • Lawrence of Arabia
    E9
    Lawrence of ArabiaFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Sailor et Lula
    E10
    Sailor et LulaPortrait of a film, "Wild at heart", which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1990, and of its director, David Lynch.
  • Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob
    E11
    Les aventures de Rabbi JacobFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Le mépris
    E12
    Le méprisDocumentary combining archival footage and interviews with those who contributed to the creation of Jean-Luc Godard's film "Contempt" (1963).
  • Les enfants du paradis
    E13
    Les enfants du paradisFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Les echaînés
    E14
    Les echaînésFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • La dolce vita
    E15
    La dolce vitaFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Les tontons flingueurs
    E16
    Les tontons flingueursFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • King Kong
    E17
    King KongA portrait of a film that pioneered special effects, of its two adventurous directors Cooper and Schoedsack, and of an era, the Great Depression.
  • Le petit monde de Don Camillo
    E18
    Le petit monde de Don CamilloFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • The empire of the senses
    E19
    The empire of the sensesAdapted from a 1936 true story, Nagisa Oshima's In the Realm of the Senses (1976), filmed during a period of sexual liberation and featuring unsimulated sex scenes, is a provocation aimed at Japanese society. Drawing on the making-of footage and interviews from the period, David Thompson brings in contemporary members of the crew (Koji Wakamatsu, production manager) and other personalities, such as filmmaker Catherine Breillat.
  • Vincent, François, Paul et les autres
    E20
    Vincent, François, Paul et les autresFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Lacombe Lucien
    E21
    Lacombe LucienFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • A clockwork orange
    E22
    A clockwork orangeDocumentary that focuses more on the titular movie's cultural and historical contexts and philosophy underpinning the book than on its production and reception. Features new archive material of both Stanley Kubrick and Anthony Burgess.
  • One flew over the cuckoo's nest
    E23
    One flew over the cuckoo's nestFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • La règle du jeu
    E24
    La règle du jeuFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Le Père Noël est une ordure
    E25
    Le Père Noël est une ordureFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • La Haine
    E26
    La HaineFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Tout sur ma mère
    E27
    Tout sur ma mèreFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • The marriage of Maria Braun
    E28
    The marriage of Maria BraunFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • To our loves
    E29
    To our lovesFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Les trois jours du condor
    E30
    Les trois jours du condorFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Louis de Funès
    E31
    Louis de FunèsFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie
    E32
    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisieFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Le Ruban Blanc
    E33
    Le Ruban BlancFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • La reine Margot
    E34
    La reine MargotFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Une séparation
    E35
    Une séparationFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Little Odessa
    E36
    Little OdessaFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Le Havre
    E37
    Le HavreFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Marius et Jeannette
    E38
    Marius et JeannetteFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Rosetta
    E39
    RosettaFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Lost in Translation
    E40
    Lost in TranslationFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Le Procès de Viviane Amsalem
    E41
    Le Procès de Viviane AmsalemFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Mommy
    E42
    MommyIn 2014, the movie « Mommy » directed by Xavier Dolan, got the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. This was a great achievement for this director prodigy from Quebec, who had just turned 25. The script - a tumultuous relationship between a single mother and his hyperactive and violent son - and the bold direction electrified the audience. Shot in Montreal, the documentary by Tessa Louise Salomé tells the genesis of this family drama. It also reveals the failures of the society in Quebec : the failure of the mental institution and the impoverishment of the middle class.
  • The Queen
    E43
    The QueenFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Wall Street
    E44
    Wall StreetFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Mustang
    E45
    MustangFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Faute d'amour
    E46
    Faute d'amourFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Once Upon a Time... The Square (2020)
    E47
    Once Upon a Time... The Square (2020)For its director Ruben Östlund, the film "The Square" is a denunciation of contemporary individualism: even when you have progressive ideas, it is difficult to remain true to your values.
  • Moi, Daniel Blake
    E48
    Moi, Daniel BlakeFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Une affaire de famille
    E49
    Une affaire de familleA look back at the filming of the movie "A Family Affair", which attracted 4 million Japanese viewers, and a portrait of its director, Hirokazu Kore-eda.
  • 120 battements par minute
    E50
    120 battements par minuteFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Le Traître
    E51
    Le TraîtreFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • Grâce à Dieu
    E52
    Grâce à DieuA look back at the creation and impact of François Ozon's film "By the Grace of God," which deals with a pedophilia scandal in the French Catholic Church.
  • La loi de Téhéran
    E53
    La loi de TéhéranFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.
  • La conspiration du Caire
    E54
    La conspiration du CaireFrench documentary TV series, exploring the circumstances surrounding the making of notable films.

 

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