America as Seen by a Frenchman (1960)

06/08/1960 (FR) • Documentary • 1h 31m

Overview

At the end of the 1950s, French documentarian François Reichenbach spent eighteen months traveling the United States, documenting its diverse regions, their inhabitants, and their pastimes. The result is a journey through a multitude of different Americas, filtered through a French sensibility.

America as Seen by a Frenchman (1960)

06/08/1960 (FR) • 1h 31m

Documentary

Overview

At the end of the 1950s, French documentarian François Reichenbach spent eighteen months traveling the United States, documenting its diverse regions, their inhabitants, and their pastimes. The result is a journey through a multitude of different Americas, filtered through a French sensibility.

Top Billed Cast

Jean Cocteau

Narrator (Afterword)

Paul Klinger

Narrator (German Version)

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

time capsule

satirical

documentary

french

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