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Un voyage américain / AD VITAM Production, SELENIUM Films, et MUSE Film and Television, Inc. présentent; un film de Philippe Séclier ; réalisateur, conducteur, Philippe Séclier ; productrice déléguée, Judith Nora.

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Format:
Video
Author/Creator:
Frank, Robert, 1924-2019. Américains. English, author.
Contributor:
Séclier, Philippe, 1958- director.
Nora, Judith, producer.
AD Vitam Production (Firm), producer.
Sélénium Films, producer.
MUSE Film and Television, producer.
Fox Lorber Films, distributor.
Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
Language:
English
French
Subjects (All):
Frank, Robert, 1924-2019. Américains--English.
Frank, Robert.
Manners and customs.
United States--Social life and customs--1945-1970--Pictorial works.
United States.
United States--Pictorial works.
Photography, Artistic.
Genre:
Pictorial works.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Video recordings.
Illustrated works.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Other Title:
Title on disc menu: American journey
Title on container and disc face: American journey--in Robert Frank's footsteps
Place of Publication:
[New York] : Lorber Films, [2009]
Language Note:
In French or English, with accompanying French or English subtitles.
System Details:
DVD, all regions, NTSC; stereo.
digital
optical
stereo
NTSC
video file
DVD video
all regions
Summary:
A film investigating and following the cross-country journey of photographer Robert Frank, the work ultimately featured in Frank's book "The Americans". Sé́clier interviews those who knew and worked with Frank, and invites others to consider Frank's journey in its original context, to read the images, the symbols and representations as if through the eye of the traveller himself.
Credits:
Editing, Pauline Gaillard ; original score, Karol Beffa.
Notes:
Special features: Animated text introduction by director Philippe Sé́clair (1 min.); interview with film critic Alain Bergala (10 min.); interview with writer Brice Matthieussent (6 min.); interview with teacher Pierre Fresnault (5 min.); interview with photographer Alec Soth (7 min.).
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
OCLC:
489734974
Publisher Number:
705105269412

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