Jean Renoir, le patron

Number of Movies: 3

Overview

In 1966, Jacques Rivette produced three feature-length episodes for the French television series “Cinéastes de notre temps,” grouped under the title “Jean Renoir, le patron.”

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The first of three documentaries by Rivette on Jean Renoir.

Second in the documentary trilogy from mastermind Jacques Rivette, featuring a conversation between Jean Renoir and Michel Simon, who celebrate their reunion by discussing, among other things, La Chienne (1931) and Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932).

In the third part of a Cinéastes triptych on Jean Renoir, the director sits alone in a cinema analyzing scenes from La Marseillaise and The Rules of the Game, and discussing his editing and storytelling techniques.

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