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Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque

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Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by: Jacques Richard

Directed by: Jacques Richard

Release Date:
Theatrical: October 12, 2005
DVD: August 15, 2006

Running Time: 128 minutes, B/W

Origin: France

Language(s): French (with English subtitles)

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

This documentary chronicles the life, times, and passions of the legendary film archivist.

What The Critics Said

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New York Post Lou Lumenick

Includes insightful and often hilarious archival interviews with Langlois and dozens of associates, as well as wonderful footage of Langlois.

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88

TV Guide Ken Fox

At a little over two hours, there's a lot of Langlois to digest. But cinephiles won't mind a bit: Richard includes tons of great anecdotes and clips from classic films that wouldn't exist if Langlois hadn't saved them.

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80

The New Republic Stanley Kauffmann

Jacques Richard has fashioned an adoring tribute to this wonderfully maniacal man.

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80

Variety Todd McCarthy

A labor of love made over the course of seven years that crucially matches the energy and passion Langlois himself embodied, this deep-dish account of the life and times of the longtime head of the Cinematheque Francaise will enthrall buffs.

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80

The New York Times Dana Stevens

Mr. Richard's film makes a persuasive case for Langlois as one of the most important figures in the history of film and therefore in the history of 20th-century art.

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80

Village Voice Michael Atkinson

While the astonishing street footage of "l'affaire Langlois"--perhaps more familiar to the French than to us--is where this exhaustive talking-heads portrait becomes beautifully, bafflingly surreal, the whole project, however conventional, has the allure of a communal embrace, a home movie of a motherland left irrevocably in the past.

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75

San Francisco Chronicle John McMurtrie

A treat for anyone who's passionate about films or who's ever wanted to learn more about them.

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75

Boston Globe Wesley Morris

A sound piece of profiling that has miles of archival footage of the affable, pop-eyed Langlois enthusing.

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70

The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck

An inspirational film for cinephiles everywhere.

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70

The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray

Though Phantom Of The Cinematheque is fascinating throughout, Richard squanders a chance to recreate one of those long Parisian nights where Langlois held court for his fellow movie buffs.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

jeanne n. gave it a9:
Superb, compelling. Answered so many questions for me and revealed to me the intensity of the french love for film.

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