The Slightest Gesture
Le moindre geste
“I'll start a revolution here”
Synopsis
Writer and pedagogue Fernand Deligny influenced a number of artists and French intellectuals. His work on autism influenced Deleuze and Guattari's theory of the rhizome. Francois Truffaut turned to his ideas to complete Les 400 Coups. Throughout the film Deligny plays with the possibilities of the camera to live and think closer to the human subject, offering with Le Moindre Geste a unique film to the world, one of most fascinating in French cinema. Situated [visually] between mountain western and integral neorealism, the film tells the story of two teenagers, escaped prisoners of an asylum, running away through the Cevennes.
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- Director
- Jean-Pierre Daniel, Fernand Deligny, Josée Manenti
- Screenplay & Story
- Anny Durand
- Original Title
- Le moindre geste
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Societe pour le Lancement des Oeuvres Nouvelles (SLON), ISKRA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Pierre Daniel, Fernand Deligny, Josée Manenti
Anny Durand
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Pierre Daniel
Director
Fernand Deligny
Director
Josée Manenti
Director
Anny Durand
Writer
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What is The Slightest Gesture about?
Writer and pedagogue Fernand Deligny influenced a number of artists and French intellectuals. His work on autism influenced Deleuze and Guattari's theory of the rhizome. Francois Truffaut turned to his ideas to complete Les 400 Coups. Throughout the film Deligny plays with the possibilities of the camera to live and think closer to the human subject, offering with Le Moindre Geste a unique film to the world, one of most fascinating in French cinema. Situated [visually] between mountain western and integral neorealism, the film tells the story of two teenagers, escaped prisoners of an asylum, running away through the Cevennes.
Who directed The Slightest Gesture?
The Slightest Gesture was directed by Jean-Pierre Daniel, Fernand Deligny, Josée Manenti.
Who stars in The Slightest Gesture?
The principal cast of The Slightest Gesture includes Richard Brougère, Numa Durand, Anita Durand, Marie-Rose Aubert, Yves Guignard.
When was The Slightest Gesture released and how long is it?
The Slightest Gesture was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.