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Paris Calligrammes

2020-10-14 · 129 min · ★ 5.5

Documentary

Ulrike Ottinger weaves her personal memories of Parisian bohemianism and the serious social, political and cultural upheavals of the time into a cinematic “figure poem.”

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Directors
Ulrike Ottinger
Production companies
Zero One Film, Idéale Audience
Countries
France, Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ulrike OttingerUlrike OttingerSelf - German Narrator
Fanny ArdantFanny ArdantNarratrice (voice)
Jenny AgutterJenny AgutterSelf - English Narrator
Jean-Paul SartreJean-Paul Sartre
Simone SignoretSimone Signoret
NicoNico
Juliette GrécoJuliette Gréco
Jacques DutroncJacques Dutronc
Simone de BeauvoirSimone de Beauvoir
Raymond Duncan

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