The French as Seen by…
6.9
19 votes
October 26, 1988
1h 16m
Overview
In 1988, Figaro magazine asked a few famous directors to direct a series of short movies to celebrate the 10 years of the revue. The movies have been released for the French revolution bicentenary. Includes: Werner Herzog's Les Gaulois, David Lynch's The Cowboy and the Frenchman, Andrzej Wajda's Proust contre la déchéance, Luigi Comencini's Pèlerinage à Agen, Jean-Luc Godard's Le dernier mot.
Directed by
David Lynch, Andrzej Wajda, Jean-Luc Godard, Werner Herzog, Luigi Comencini
Where to watch
In United States
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Cast
Ève Ruggieri
Self - HostJean Clemente
(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")Claude Josse
(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")
Barbara Hendricks
Self - Interviewee
Harry Dean Stanton
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Frederic Golchan
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Tracey Walter
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Jack Nance
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Michael Horse
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Rick Guillory
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Marie Lauren
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Patrick Houser
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Eddy Dixon
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Magali Alvarado
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Ann Sophie
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