Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la ronde

David Lean: A Self Portrait

1971

A television documentary on the life and career of British film director David Lean. Scenes of Lean directing are intercut with personal interviews in which the director explains his methods, the beginnings of his career, and his relationships with actors and actresses.

'Obsession' Revisited

2001

A documentary about the making of 1976's "Obsession" featuring interviews with director Brian De Palma, stars Cliff Robertson and Genevieve Bujold and more.

Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story

2007

A documentary about the making of the television mini-series by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, including interviewees with the principal actors.

Die Zeit meines Lebens - Dirty Dancing in Ost und West

2022

In 1987, a small film distributor from Frankfurt/Main brings the film "Dirty Dancing" to West German cinemas against all negative odds. The film becomes the hit of the year, in complete contrast to France, where foreign films have a hard time against the local film landscape.

James Bond Down River

2000

Promotional documentary filmed at the London East End Docklands area and River Thames for the filming of the opening boat chase for The World Is Not Enough (1999).

Alfonso Sánchez

1980

Famous Spanish film critic Alfonso Sánchez talks about his personal life, his work and Anouk Aimée. A sentimental tribute to one of the most relevant figures on the Spanish film scene.

Omnibus: François Truffaut

1973

Hitler's Hollywood

2017

Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945, when the Third Reich collapsed. (A sequel to From Caligari to Hitler, 2015.)

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

1993

An insider's account of Jack Warner, a founding father of the American film industry. This feature length documentary provides the rags to riches story of the man whose studio - Warner Bros - created many of Hollywood's most classic films. Includes extensive interviews with family members and friends, film clips, rare home movies and unique location footage.

Shine a Light

2008

Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones." Scorsese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the intimate Beacon Theater in New York City in fall 2006. Cinematographers capture the raw energy of the legendary band.

Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema

1993

Nagisa Oshima interviews Akira Kurosawa, leading him to share his thoughts about filmmaking, his life and works, and numerous anecdotes relating to his films and his various film activities.

Bresson: Without a Trace

1965

An episode of the television program Cinéastes de notre temps in which the director gives his first on-camera interview.

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001

A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded AIP (then called American Releasing Corporation) on a $3000 loan in 1954 with his partner, James H. Nicholson, a former West Coast exhibitor and distributor. The company made its mark by targeting teenagers with quickly produced films that exploited subjects mainstream films were reluctant to tackle.

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

2008

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

2001

A documentary about making The Remains of the Day.