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Gérard Patris

Born May 2, 1931 · Bouresse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Died February 25, 1990 · aged 58

Gérard Patris is a French film and television director born March 5, 1931 in Bouresse (Vienne) and died February 28, 1990 in Chailles (Loir-et-Cher) during a traffic accident. He was also responsible for a lithography workshop. After secondary studies in Poitiers, Gérard Patris enrolled in an art school in Paris. At the start of his professional career, he founded a lithography workshop in Paris. …

Known For

CaustiquesCaustiques · 1960
Caustiques
1960
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
The term caustic designates optically the envelope of light rays undergoing reflection or refraction on a curved and shiny surface.
A Propos D'Un CrimeA Propos D'Un Crime · 1967
A Propos D'Un Crime
★ 10.01967
MovieDocumentary
In 1967, Visconti came to Algiers for the filming of The Stranger with Mastroianni and Anna Karina. Camus, during his lifetime, had always refused to allow one of his novels to be brought to the screen. His family made another decision. The filming of the film was experienced in Algiers, like a posthumous return of the writer to Algiers. During filming, a young filmmaker specializing in documentaries Gérard Patris attempts a report on the impact of the filming of The Stranger on the Algerians. Interspersed with sequences from the shooting of Visconti's film, he films Poncet, Maisonseul, Bénisti and Sénac, friends of Camus, in full discussions to situate Camus and his work in a sociological and historical context. “The idea is for us to show people, others, ourselves as if they could all be Meursault, or at least the witnesses concerned to his drama.”
Arthur Rubinstein: The Love of LifeArthur Rubinstein: The Love of Life · 1969
Arthur Rubinstein: The Love of Life
★ 6.91969
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Documentary about Polish-American pianist, Arthur Rubinstein.
Musique muette : Joan MiroMusique muette : Joan Miro · 1983
Musique muette : Joan Miro
1983
MovieDocumentary
Autoportrait DubuffetAutoportrait Dubuffet · 1964
Autoportrait Dubuffet
1964
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about Jean Dubuffet
The Great Rehearsals: Homage to Edgard VarèseThe Great Rehearsals: Homage to Edgard Varèse · 1966
The Great Rehearsals: Homage to Edgard Varèse
1966
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Edgard Varèse died on 6 November 1965, a few days before the filming of the rehearsal of his work "Déserts" which he had to attend.
The Great Rehearsals: MomenteThe Great Rehearsals: Momente · 1966
The Great Rehearsals: Momente
1966
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Filmed during rehearsals for the premiere of Stockhausen's monumental work Momente. The revealing rehearsal sequences are interspersed with Stockhausen speaking of his youth, work process and the genesis and meaning of Momente.
The Great Rehearsals: Cecil Taylor in ParisThe Great Rehearsals: Cecil Taylor in Paris · 1968
The Great Rehearsals: Cecil Taylor in Paris
1968
MovieDocumentaryMusic
French television documentary about Cecil Taylor.

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A Propos D'Un CrimeA Propos D'Un Crime · 1967
A Propos D'Un Crime
★ 10.01967
MovieDocumentary
In 1967, Visconti came to Algiers for the filming of The Stranger with Mastroianni and Anna Karina. Camus, during his lifetime, had always refused to allow one of his novels to be brought to the screen. His family made another decision. The filming of the film was experienced in Algiers, like a posthumous return of the writer to Algiers. During filming, a young filmmaker specializing in documentaries Gérard Patris attempts a report on the impact of the filming of The Stranger on the Algerians. Interspersed with sequences from the shooting of Visconti's film, he films Poncet, Maisonseul, Bénisti and Sénac, friends of Camus, in full discussions to situate Camus and his work in a sociological and historical context. “The idea is for us to show people, others, ourselves as if they could all be Meursault, or at least the witnesses concerned to his drama.”

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The Great Rehearsals CollectionThe Great Rehearsals Collection
The Great Rehearsals Collection
Movie
Between 1965-68, the composer Luc Ferrari collaborated with director Gérard Patris on a series of filmed intimate portraits of great musicians, 'Les Grandes Répétitions' (The Great Rehearsals). Created for the ORTF, and encouraged by its director Pierre Schaeffer, these remarkable films were shown on French TV. They are remarkable not only for their exceptional content, but also for the creative camera work, including dynamic hand-held shots and croppings, and the juxtaposition of music and talk. Olivier Messiaen: Et Expecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum; Karlheinz Stockhausen: Momente; Edgar Varèse: Hommage À Edgar Varèse; Hermann Scherchen: Quand Un Homme Consacre Sa Vie À La Musique; Cecil Taylor: Cecil Taylor À Paris.

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