Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath
La Peine perdue de Jean Eustache
Synopsis
Ángel Díaz’s documentary The Lost Sorrows of Jean Eustache, concentrates on Eustache as cinematic thinker and archivist of his own life. Actors read texts written by Eustache, including the following reflection: “The role of the author in cinema should be one of non-intervention.” This sentence reminds us that he belongs to the greatest of film traditions (he cites Griffith, Renoir, Dreyer, and Lang as his models), the one that sees cinema as a matter of placing the camera in front of reality and capturing it ardently, precisely, and without tricks.
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Jean-Pierre Léaud
Self
Françoise Lebrun
Self
Boris Eustache
Self
Sylvie Durastanti
Self
Jean-Michel Barjol
Self
Henri Martinez
Self
Jean Eustache
Self (archival footage)
Odette Robert
Self (archival footage)
Martin Loeb
Self (archival footage)
Yvan Gaillard
(voice)
Philippe Théaudière
(voice)
Jean-Pierre Ruh
(voice)
Michael Lonsdale
(voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Angel Díez
- Screenplay & Story
- Angel Díez
- Original Title
- La Peine perdue de Jean Eustache
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 54m
- Production Studios
- Les Films du Poisson, La Sept-Arte
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Angel Díez
Angel Díez
Yvan Gaillard
Yaël Fogiel
Department Leadership Roster
Angel Díez
Director
Yaël Fogiel
Producer
Angel Díez
Screenplay
Yvan Gaillard
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath
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What is Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath about?
Ángel Díaz’s documentary The Lost Sorrows of Jean Eustache, concentrates on Eustache as cinematic thinker and archivist of his own life. Actors read texts written by Eustache, including the following reflection: “The role of the author in cinema should be one of non-intervention.” This sentence reminds us that he belongs to the greatest of film traditions (he cites Griffith, Renoir, Dreyer, and Lang as his models), the one that sees cinema as a matter of placing the camera in front of reality and capturing it ardently, precisely, and without tricks.
Who directed Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath?
Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath was directed by Angel Díez.
Who stars in Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath?
The principal cast of Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath includes Jean-Pierre Léaud, Françoise Lebrun, Boris Eustache, Sylvie Durastanti, Jean-Michel Barjol.
When was Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath released and how long is it?
Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 54m.