Synopsis
“The Americans invented jazz to make up for death, the star to recover from women ; to comfort themselves in the face of the night, they invented Broadway.” Chris Marker
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Argos Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Tamasa Distribution, Cité Films
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producers : Anatole Dauman, Philippe Lifchitz
- Screenwriter : William Klein
- Director of Photography : William Klein
- Music Composer : Maurice Le Roux
- Editors : Léonide Azar, Josée Matarosso, Alain Resnais
- Sound editors : Henri Colpi, Jasmine Chasney
- Narration Writer : Chris Marker
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Research - Experimental
- Themes : Architecture, City
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1957
- Runtime : 10 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 20.307
- Visa issue date : 31/12/1957
- Production formats : 16mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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Full film to discover (with English-subs)
In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)