Portraits: Première Série
Synopsis
"These portraits are encounters I wanted to be kept from oblivion, even if it is only while you are watching them. They are women who work, who have children, and who, at the same time, keep their independence of mind. I shot 24 portraits of 13 minutes each. I have chosen this short running time for several reasons: not becoming a bother, escape tv adds cuts, shoot the movie quickly, in one pace and without too many scratches. I am not a documentaries maker. I am more like a faces, hands and things lover. To show reality is not my goal. “Reality” is just a word, just like its twin sister “fiction”, which I practice as well, but with a different delight." (Alain Cavalier)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alain Cavalier
- Screenplay & Story
- Alain Cavalier
- Original Title
- Portraits: Première Série
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Production Studios
- Douce, Camera One, La Sept Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alain Cavalier
Alain Cavalier
Department Leadership Roster
Alain Cavalier
Writer
Alain Cavalier
Director
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What is Portraits: Première Série about?
"These portraits are encounters I wanted to be kept from oblivion, even if it is only while you are watching them. They are women who work, who have children, and who, at the same time, keep their independence of mind. I shot 24 portraits of 13 minutes each. I have chosen this short running time for several reasons: not becoming a bother, escape tv adds cuts, shoot the movie quickly, in one pace and without too many scratches. I am not a documentaries maker. I am more like a faces, hands and things lover. To show reality is not my goal. “Reality” is just a word, just like its twin sister “fiction”, which I practice as well, but with a different delight." (Alain Cavalier)
Who directed Portraits: Première Série?
Portraits: Première Série was directed by Alain Cavalier.
Who stars in Portraits: Première Série?
The principal cast of Portraits: Première Série includes Not specified.
When was Portraits: Première Série released and how long is it?
Portraits: Première Série was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 2h 36m.