Archive of films John Boorman, a Portrait / John Boorman, a Portrait
France
2009, 52 min
Section:
Tribute to Michel Ciment
Year: 2010
In the spring of 2009 Michel Ciment and Philippe Pilard paid a visit to British director John Boorman at his home in Ireland. The internationally acclaimed filmmaker reminisces about some of his famous works, such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur and Hope and Glory, and talks about his collaboration with actors Lee Marvin, Marcello Mastroianni and Sean Connery, among others.
Synopsis
In the spring of 2009 film critic Michel Ciment and film theorist Philippe Pilard paid a visit to world famous filmmaker John Boorman at his home in Ireland, where he shared numerous experiences from his long career in the director’s chair. The British artist looks back on his childhood, a time when he was surrounded by women, and points to the influences which shaped his character and were later projected into his films. Boorman returns in more detail to some of his famous works, such as Point Blank (1967), Deliverance (1972), Excalibur (1981) and Hope and Glory (1987), and reminisces about his collaboration with Lee Marvin, Marcello Mastroianni and Sean Connery. He also speaks of the problems he faced during production and casting, and discusses the art of film direction itself. All this in a documentary which paints a fascinating picture of a director whose works have ensured him an important place in the history of world cinematography.
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About the film
Color, DIGIBETA
Section: | Tribute to Michel Ciment |
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Director: | Philippe Pilard |
Screenplay: | Michel Ciment |
Dir. of Photography: | Dan Laloum |
Producer: | Daniel Charrier |
Production: | CLC Productions |
Contact: | CLC Productions |