A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner (2021)

Directed by Timon Koulmasis55mDocumentary

Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together with Henri Langlois, she founded the Cinémathèque Française with the goal of saving from destruction films, costumes, sets, posters, and other treasures of the 7th Art. A Jew exiled in Paris, she became a pillar of the capital's cultural scene, where she promoted German cinema.

Year
2021
Country
FR
Language
German
Release date
24 February 2021
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8.5 (2)
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Lotte Eisner
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Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
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Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
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Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
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Martje Grohmann
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Bernard Eisenschitz
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Laurent Mannoni
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