''One-Eyed Men Are Kings'' () is a 1974 French
short film
A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
directed by Michel Leroy and
Edmond Séchan
Edmond Séchan (20 September 1919 in Montpellier – 7 June 2002 in Courbevoie) was a French cinematographer and film director.
Biography
Passionate about image, Séchan earned a reputation as an excellent director of photography and is credit ...
. It won an
Oscar
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in
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
for
Best Short Subject.
The
Academy Film Archive preserved ''One-Eyed Men Are Kings'' in 2012.
Cast
*
Paul Préboist
Paul Préboist (21 February 1927 – 4 March 1997) was a French actor. He appeared in more than hundred films, mostly in supporting roles, and is best known as a comic actor.
Filmography
Theater
References
External links
*Paul Préboista ...
as Léon
* Marie Marc as La mère de Léon
* Lyne Chardonnet
References
External links
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1974 films
1974 short films
1970s French-language films
French comedy short films
Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
French independent films
1970s French films
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