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Ein Leben für den Film - Lotte Eisner

(2021)

Overview

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.

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Original TitleEin Leben für den Film - Lotte Eisner

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2021-02-24

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 55m

Production CompaniesZDF,ARTE,Acqua alta,Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction

Genres

  • Documentary
  • TV Movie