Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema

Name: Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema
Director: James June Schneider
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-01-01
Duration: 68 min
Cast: Jean Epstein, Marie Epstein, Jean Rouch

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Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema

This portrait of the French film theorist and avant-garde director Jean Epstein (1897-1953) concentrates on the period when he filmed in Brittany, the spot where he became inspired by the sea. Using rare archive footage, Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema also looks at Epstein’s views on the specificity of the film medium.

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Jean Epstein

Self (archive footage)

Marie Epstein

Self (archive footage)

Jean Rouch