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MOVIE • 1988

The French as Seen by…

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In 1988, Figaro magazine asked a few famous directors to direct a series of short movies to celebrate the 10 years of the revue. The movies have been released for the French revolution bicentenary. Includes: Werner Herzog's Les Gaulois, David Lynch's The Cowboy and the Frenchman, Andrzej Wajda's Proust contre la déchéance, Luigi Comencini's Pèlerinage à Agen, Jean-Luc Godard's Le dernier mot.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 19
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Top Cast

Ève Ruggieri

Ève Ruggieri

Self - Host

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Jean Clemente

(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")

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Claude Josse

(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")

Barbara Hendricks

Barbara Hendricks

Self - Interviewee

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Frederic Golchan

Frederic Golchan

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Jack Nance

Jack Nance

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Michael Horse

Michael Horse

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Rick Guillory

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Marie Lauren

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Patrick Houser

Patrick Houser

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Eddy Dixon

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Magali Alvarado

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

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Theatrical release date: October 26, 1988

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 26, 1988

Runtime

76 min

Language

French

Origin

France

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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