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The French as Seen by… poster

The French as Seen by… (1988)

In 1988, Figaro magazine asked a few famous directors to direct a series of short movies to celebrate the 10 years of the revue. The movies have been released for the French revolution bicentenary. Includes: Werner Herzog's Les Gaulois, David Lynch's The Cowboy and the Frenchman, Andrzej Wajda's Proust contre la déchéance, Luigi Comencini's Pèlerinage à Agen, Jean-Luc Godard's Le dernier mot.

Release: 1988-10-26
Runtime: 76 min
Rating: 6.9 / 10
Cast
Ève Ruggieri
Ève Ruggieri
Self - Host
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Jean Clemente
(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")
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Claude Josse
(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")
Barbara Hendricks
Barbara Hendricks
Self - Interviewee
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Frederic Golchan
Frederic Golchan
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Tracey Walter
Tracey Walter
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Jack Nance
Jack Nance
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Michael Horse
Michael Horse
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
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Rick Guillory
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
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Marie Lauren
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Patrick Houser
Patrick Houser
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
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Eddy Dixon
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
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Magali Alvarado
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
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Ann Sophie
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
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Robin Summers
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
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Kathy Dean
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Leslie Cook
Leslie Cook
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")