The Lévi-Strauss Century
2016 · 52 min · Documentary
Documentary about one of the greatest French thinkers of the twentieth century, Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009).
Directed by Pierre Assouline · Written by Pierre Assouline
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Simone de Beauvoir Self (archive footage)
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