Henri Alekan Movie Trailers
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When You Read This Letter Trailer (1953)
26 July 1953
After a novice nun learns of the sudden death of her parents, she leaves the convent to manage the family business and look after her teenage sister.
The State of Things Trailer (1982)
22 March 1982
On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's The Day the World Ended (1956).
La Dame de Monte-Carlo Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
On the banks of the Seine and in the metro, Édith Stockhausen performs a poem by Jean Cocteau.
Alekan, la lumière Trailer (1988)
04 August 1988
An episode of the show "Océaniques " about the craft and lighting techniques of the legendary Frencn
paint'o jazz Trailer (1991)
01 January 1991
A short film, shot in a long take, interpreted, drawn and directed by Jean-Louis Bompoint, with the precious collaboration of Hélène Bromberg; but especially Henri Alekan, who was the Director of Photography of the film.
Our Nazi Trailer (1984)
27 January 1984
In Our Nazi, we are plunged into a situation we barely, and only slowly, understand: the filming of Thomas Harlan’s experimental feature Wundkanal (1984), in which true-life ex-SS officer Alfred Filbert, now very old, is ‘put on trial’ for the camera, without him suspecting what is to come or why he is really there.
Screening at the Majestic Trailer (1997)
01 January 1997
More than fifty years after its making, we return to the set of Jean Cocteau's 1946 film "La Belle et la Bete" (Beauty and the Beast).
Rodin's Hell Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
The work of Rodin imagined in the form of a ballet. It is the journey of man in his life, in his loves, until his death.
Typhoon Over Nagasaki Trailer (1957)
06 February 1957
Pierre Marsac, a French engineer working for the Nagasaki shipbuilding yards, has fallen in love both with Japan and a charming Japanese girl named Noriko.
On Top of the Whale Trailer (1982)
04 February 1982
A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team of linguists into the wilds of an ersatz Patagonia to study the last speakers of a dying language.
Heroes and Sinners Trailer (1955)
12 September 1955
A good cast smooths over the rough spots of Les Heros sont Fatigues. The scene is the African republic of Liberia, which in this film proves to be a stopping-off point for a number of shady characters.
The Shanghai Drama Trailer (1938)
23 September 1938
A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera.
The Impure Ones Trailer (1954)
07 April 1954
When Mario, a bad boy, is released from prison, he plans to live honestly with his wife Geneviève. But the latter has not waited for him and Mario, out of spite, accepts to work as a tout for Mr.
Juliette, or Key of Dreams Trailer (1951)
18 May 1951
Michel has stolen from his employer, Mr Bellanger, for the love of Juliette. He is now in jail. One night, while sleeping in his cell, he wakes up all of a sudden, the gates open and he finds himself in a strange village where all the inhabitants have lost their memory.
Golem, the Spirit of Exile Trailer (1992)
24 September 1992
An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement and exile, this film tells the story of a woman (similar to the biblical Ruth) and her sisters, who are forced into exile after the death of their husbands.
Black Tights Trailer (1961)
07 September 1961
Lively scenes of Paris, all narrated by Maurice Chevalier, link together four dramatic ballet choreographies by Roland Petit: La Croqueuse de diamants (The Gold Digger), Cyrano de Bergerac, Deuil en 24 heures (A Merry Mourning), and Carmen.
The Great Deception Trailer (1959)
23 September 1959
Burgundy 1728. Old count Antoine d'Eon is overjoyed. His daughter-in-law has finally given birth to a boy and he will at long last be able to transmit his inheritance to his son Pascal.
Cézanne: Conversation with Joachim Gasquet Trailer (1990)
04 April 1990
A landmark work of symbolistic imagery. The words that the filmmakers speak offscreen are imaginary conversation with Cézanne quoted from a critique by Joachim Gasquet.
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren Trailer (1990)
03 September 1990
Employees remember the director Max Ophüls, who was forced to emigrate in 1933 - his fifth film "Liebelei" was a great success in cinemas.
Golem: The Petrified Garden Trailer (1993)
01 January 1993
Danny Cornish, a sort of stateless man who arranges art exhibits, is called from Tel Aviv to Paris with the news that a great uncle has died, in Birobidjan, the autonomous Jewish zone in Russia, leaving him a valuable art collection and the hand of a huge sculpture of a Golem.
Just Me Trailer (1950)
15 November 1950
Maurice Vallier, nicknamed "Ma Pomme"(which means "myself" in slang), is a cheerful man, well aware that money does not make happiness and who, of all things, prices freedom.
The Musicians of the Sky Trailer (1940)
10 April 1940
A would be blind hoodlum redeems himself in the Salvation Army just for a lovely lieutenant.
The Little Ones of the Flower Platform Trailer (1944)
26 May 1944
A brave bookseller raises his four daughters alone, all of whom he employs in his shop. They are especially interested in their sentimental stories.
Fun and Games for Everyone Trailer (1969)
22 December 1969
“FUN AND GAMES (FOR EVERYONE): a pitch black and milky white film shot during one of Olivier Mosset's exhibition openings.
A Strange Love Affair Trailer (1985)
26 September 1985
Film professor Michael falls in love with one of his students and is confronted with his pupil's father, with whom he had an affair over 15 years ago.
Carné, You Said Carné? Trailer (1994)
31 December 1994
A primer on French film director Marcel Carne's career through interviews with critics and close creative collaborators.
The Story of Rebecca Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
An adaptation of Jan Potocki's The Manuscript Found in Saragossa.
The Other Christopher Trailer (1963)
14 May 1963
The dictator Anastasio rules with an iron fist backed by business-men making deals and speeches about building canals, completely disconnected from the chaos amongst the population.
7 False Connections Trailer (1984)
05 December 1984
Short film showing cinematographer Henri Alekan, director Raúl Ruiz and actress Olimpia Carlisi at work creating sublime visual effects of the sort seen in City of Pirates.