"Richard Roud has brought to life a man as picturesque and as contradictory as a Dickens character... Thanks to Roud... a thick and well-kept-up cu...
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Dec 31, 2007
Tosh
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First of all Richard Roud is one of the great film historians/critics from the 60's and 70's - and still around I hope - and second of all this is a great biography on one of the great heroes of the 20th Century - Henri Langlois, the father of Cinematheque Francaise in Paris. Film collector galore, but also saved a lot of films during the german occupation. Supported a lot of filmmakers from the grand era as well as a meeting hall for the upcoming French New Wave. Cinema lovers unite by readi
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Jan 30, 2010
Evan
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FINAL:
I've been itching to read about Langlois, especially when I learned that a documentary, now on DVD, had been made about him about 8 years ago. This was a good basic overview of his life, work, personality and legacy. I thought the book flagged a bit in the latter stages, especially as it delved in too much detail into a City Center project in New York (which seems to go nowhere) that appeared to involve Langlois only marginally and was probably more of interest to Roud as an example More...
I've been itching to read about Langlois, especially when I learned that a documentary, now on DVD, had been made about him about 8 years ago. This was a good basic overview of his life, work, personality and legacy. I thought the book flagged a bit in the latter stages, especially as it delved in too much detail into a City Center project in New York (which seems to go nowhere) that appeared to involve Langlois only marginally and was probably more of interest to Roud as an example More...
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