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La direction d'acteur par Jean Renoir / Pierre Braunberger présente ; un film de Gisèle Braunberger ; directeur de production, Roger Fleytoux ; Films de la Pléiade.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Renoir, Jean, 1894-1979.
- Renoir, Jean.
- Motion pictures--Production and direction.
- Motion pictures.
- Acting--Study and teaching.
- Acting.
- Acting--Technique.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Short films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (22 min.) : digital, sound, color
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2021]
- Language Note:
- In French with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- Actor Gisèle Braunberger sits across a small table from Jean Renoir. She leans forward, focusing intently on the director, her hands rhythmically fidgeting, as he outlines the premise of the script page he is about to work through with her--a scene from the Rumer Godden novel Breakfast with the Nikolides. Renoir breaks the text down to its basics, a process which slowly and organically allows character to emerge. He begins with Braunberger reading the script with no affect at all--like a child reading a phone book. Each time she shows emotion, even for a syllable, he stops her. But despite his rigidity, he remains compassionate and supportive. In this short film, we see the process in action from first read all the way through to a powerful studio take. It is an insight into Renoir's approach, and a mini master-class in developing authentic character.
- Participant:
- Jean Renoir, Gisèle Braunberger.
- Credits:
- Photography, Edmond Richard ; editor, Mireille Mauberna.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally produced by: Films de la Pléiade, ©1968.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed May 18, 2021).
- Publisher Number:
- if-dir Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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