''Rohmer in Paris'' is a 2013 British documentary film by Richard Misek. It is about the depictions of Paris in the films of
Éric Rohmer
Jean Marie Maurice Schérer or Maurice Henri Joseph Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer (; 21 March 192011 January 2010), was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher. Rohmer was the last of the Post-war, p ...
, one of the key figures of the
French New Wave
The New Wave (, ), also called the French New Wave, is a French European art cinema, art film movement that emerged in the late 1950s. The movement was characterized by its rejection of traditional filmmaking conventions in favor of experimentat ...
.
The documentary consists almost exclusively of footage from Rohmer's Paris-set films, creating what Mark Adams of ''
Screen'' calls "a historical and cultural snapshot of the city, all essentially viewed though Rohmer's Nouvelle Vague prism".
Misek produced, wrote, directed and edited the film.
It features original music by Tatsujiro Oto.
References
External links
Official website*
2013 documentary films
British documentary films
Éric Rohmer
Documentary films about film directors and producers
Documentary films about Paris
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