83 Ratings

Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque

Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois

France, 2004

Documentary

Synopsis

For forty years, Henri Langlois presided over the Cinematheque Francaise with absolute commitment and unwavering passion. Beginning in 1936, Langlois’ beg, borrow and steal hustling preserved the priceless treasures of an art form then still too new to be recognized as such.

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Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque Directed by Jacques Richard

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Awards & Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

2004

Toronto International Film Festival

2004

Telluride Film Festival

2004

Chicago International Film Festival

2004

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Cast & Crew

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What are people saying?

Sean Patrick Stevens's rating of the film Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque
Sean Patrick Stevens

Would have liked to see more recent interviews with French new wave codgers but it was Great to see footage of what his museum looked like!
November 17, 2017 05:49
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Gonzalo Caride's rating of the film Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque
Gonzalo Caride

"Who's Henri Langlois?" - Charles de Gaulle. This is not a great documentary. But it brings to a bigger audience the figure of this lover, passionate and enthusiast of film and also let us know everything what he did for the art of cinema and its history. How many movies would be forgotten forever if it was not for him? How would we understand cinema if it was not for Mr. Henri Langlois?
January 24, 2019 16:14
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anaimiaktion's rating of the film Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque
anaimiaktion

"Aimer le cinéma c'est aimer la vie. Aimer le cinéma c'est une fenêtre sur l'univers."
June 08, 2015 09:47
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