Jean-Pierre Devillers

Sur la route de la grande vadrouille

Illustrious & Unknown: The Man Who Saved the Louvre

Paris, France, 1939, at the dawn of World War II. The French resistance orchestrates an incredible operation to put hundreds of masterpieces of art, part of the artistic heritage of humanity and preserved in the Louvre Museum, away from the greedy and dirty hands of the Nazis, who are about to invade the country.

Maurice Pialat, l'amour existe

A documentary about the life and career of Maurice Pialat produced by his widow, the accomplished film producer Sylvie Pialat. The film interweaves clips from his films with interview footage of Pialat, who speaks of growing up as an only child, his interest in painting, his early influences in cinema from Yasujiro Ozu to John Ford, his disaffection with the French New Wave, and the theme of abandonment in his films. Pialat’s remarks offer insights into his aesthetic strategies and hint at his reputation as a challenging, irascible director, known for having pushed his actors to deliver raw and powerful performances.

Isabelle Huppert and Claude Chabrol: Crossed Portraits

In this program, directed by Jean Pierre Devillers, actor Isabelle Huppert and director Claude Chabrol reflect on their special bond as collaborators and friends. It aired on French television on December 23, 1998.

Françoise Hardy : Tant de belles choses...

An idol of young people in the 1960s, Françoise Hardy agrees to be interviewed and candidly reflects on her successes, disappointments, and love life.

Anne au Pays d'Euro Disney

An extraordinary event, the concert at the Olympia of Anne in Euro Disneyland. A 1.5-hour dream tour centered around the singer's first two albums and songs from Euro Disney. Discover all the magic of Euro Disney on video, from Adventureland to Phantom Manor, with songs depicting the park's different areas. A tour organized by the most charming guide: Anne.

Les secrets de l'alimentation anti-inflammatoire

Edward Hopper and the Blank Canvas

The many references in contemporary film to Edward Hopper's works, as well as the widespread reproduction of some of his paintings have made his universe familiar to many. His unclassifiable figurations weave a dialogue between appearances and light, between the unmistakeable and enigma. Focusing on the artist's personal life in the context of 20th century America, "Edward Hopper and the Blank Canvas" bears witness to a fiercely independent painter, who was aware of the issues of his era, and who was hostile to the imprisonment that a modern American art opposing realism and abstraction could lead him to. This film brings the artist to life, transposing his realist and metaphysical poetry. It is a subtile and passionate work, which at last unveils one of the most important painters of American modernity.