Ein Leben für den Film - Lotte Eisner

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together with Henri Langlois, she founded the Cinémathèque Française with the goal of saving from destruction films, costumes, sets, posters, and other treasures of the 7th Art. A Jew exiled in Paris, she became a pillar of the capital's cultural scene, where she promoted German cinema.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
55 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
55 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Feb 24, 2021
Season
2021
Average Score
85%
Mean Score
85%
Ratings
2
Popularity
2
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
ZDF, ARTE, Acqua alta, Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction
Genres
Documentary
Country
FR
English
A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

Tags

biography50%historical figure50%archive footage50%founder50%film critic50%cinematheque50%old footage50%cinema history50%film archives50%famous people50%national archives50%cinema critic50%

Description

Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together with Henri Langlois, she founded the Cinémathèque Française with the goal of saving from destruction films, costumes, sets, posters, and other treasures of the 7th Art. A Jew exiled in Paris, she became a pillar of the capital's cultural scene, where she promoted German cinema.

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Japanese

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Staff

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