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Henri Langlois. Henri Langlois ( French: [lɑ̃glwa]; 13 November 1914 – 13 January 1977) was a French film archivist and cinephile. A pioneer of film preservation, Langlois was an influential figure in the history of cinema. His film screenings in Paris in the 1950s are often credited with providing the ideas that led to the development of ...
- 13 January 1977 (aged 62), Paris, France
- Co-founder and director of the Cinémathèque Française
Sep 20, 2018 · Henri Langlois never made a single film — but he's considered one of the most important figures in the history of filmmaking. Possessed by what French philosopher Jacques Derrida called "archive ...
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Jan 13, 2020 · Henri Langlois holding his Honorary Oscar, with presenters Gene Kelly and Jack Valenti, at the 46th Academy Awards in 1974. Wally Eagler/Authenticated News/Archive Photos/Getty Images.
Jun 17, 2014 · Langlois (1914–1977), as we experience firsthand in Guerra and Hershon’s 52-minute documentary, was the extravagant, clever, colorful, resourceful, tenacious, and quintessential European avant ...
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Citizen Langlois (Edgardo Cozarinsky, 1995, France, 35mm, 68 min.) Edgardo Cozarinsky's 68-minute documentary about Henri Langlois, the idiosyncratic cofounder of the French Cinematheque and spiritual father of the French New Wave, was awarded the 1995 Forum prize at the Berlin gathering of the International Federation of Film Critics; the jury ...
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May 21, 2004 · Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review walter m [font=Century Gothic]"Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque" is a rambling, informative documentary about Henri ...
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Henri Langlois was a French film archivist and cinephile. A pioneer of film preservation, Langlois was an influential figure in the history of cinema. His film screenings in Paris in the 1950s are often credited with providing the ideas that led to the development of the auteur theory.