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Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque
a.k.a. Le Fantôme d'Henri Langlois Director: Jacques Richard Cast: Henri Alékan, Jo Amorin, Jean-Michel Arnold, Christian Auboire

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  • DVD Release Date: 08/15/2006
  • Original Release: 2004
  • Rating: Not Rated
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"Langlois Monumental": (1991, 10 min., French w/English subtitles) A film of the dedication ceremony for the Langlois Monument. Featuring Sam Fuller and Marcel Carne; "Le Musee du Cinema Henri Langlois": (1997, 3 min., French w/ English subtitles) Featurette about the Henri Langlois museum of cinema. Narrated by Alain Delon; Stills gallery

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Disc #1 -- Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinematheque
1. The Circle of Cinema [7:38]
2. Save Everything [2:53]
3. The War Years [4:31]
4. Stroke of Fate [5:16]
5. Father of the New Wave [4:03]
6. Absolute Classics [5:27]
7. Powers of Observation [5:16]
8. Art of Programming [4:09]
9. Cinephile vs. Cinephage [5:05]
10. Sanctuary for Filmmakers [3:17]
11. Mary Meerson [8:02]
12. Collection at a Cost [5:42]
13. The Race Against Time [5:03]
14. Chaos and Rusty Cans [3:27]
15. Destroying Films [5:03]
16. Enemies? You Bet! [4:36]
17. Friends in Exile [5:15]
18. Tensions Run High [5:16]
19. Langlois Re-instated [5:50]
20. Honors and Awards [3:18]
21. Beyond the New Wave [6:42]
22. The Museum of Cinema [5:38]
23. Inauguration [5:22]
24. A Museum Requires Care [6:08]
25. Legend Passes [6:01]

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Henri Langlois was, in many respects, the ultimate film fan. In 1936, at the age of 22, Langlois became (along with Jean Mitry and Georges Franju) one of the founders of the Cinémathèque Française, a theater and museum devoted to preserving the history of the motion picture. Initially a tiny operation financed by private funds, the Cinémathèque, with time, grew into Europe's most important film archive, collecting and preserving prints of rare films from all over the world and protecting many rare gems of the French cinema from destruction during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Langlois' enthusiasm for sharing the treasures of his collection with others helped spawn a film-crazy generation who created the French New Wave of the '50s, and in time, the French government acknowledged the importance of the Cinémathèque's work by financing their endeavors. In 1968, the French minister of culture, André Malraux, responded to Langlois' difficult personality and sloppy bookkeeping by pulling the government's financing of his projects, which led to an international outcry leading to the shutdown of the Cannes Film Festival by activists and film buffs. The Cinémathèque's funding and Langlois' leadership were later restored, and in 1973, his work in film preservation was honored with a special Academy Award. Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque is a documentary which chronicles the life, times, and passions of the legendary archivist and includes interviews with his friends, contemporaries, and colleagues -- including Claude Berri, Claude Chabrol, Jack Valenti, and Daniel Cohn-Bendit. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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