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Film · 2003 · 1h 12m

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

Henri Cartier-Bresson - Biographie eines Blicks

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Synopsis

Heinz Bütler interviews Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) late in life. Cartier-Bresson pulls out photographs, comments briefly, and holds them up to Bütler's camera. A few others share observations, including Isabelle Huppert, Arthur Miller, and Josef Koudelka. Cartier-Bresson talks about his travels, including Mexico in the 1930s, imprisonment during World War II, being with Gandhi moments before his assassination, and returning to sketching late in life. He shows us examples. He talks about becoming and being a photographer, about composition, and about some of his secrets to capture the moment.

Details

Director
Heinz Bütler
Release
April 11, 2003
Status
Released
Country
France, Germany
Network
NZZ (Neue Zürcher Zeitung)
Runtime
1h 12m

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