Code Name: Melville (2010)

Name: Code Name: Melville
Director: Olivier Bohler
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-03-27
Duration: 1 h 16 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Michel Dreyfus-Schmidt, Leo Fortel, Pierre Grasset, Laurent Grousset

Documentary

Director: Olivier Bohler

Cast: Michel Dreyfus-Schmidt, Leo Fortel, Pierre Grasset, Laurent Grousset

7.5

Runtime76 min

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Mixing interviews, rare archival footage and film extracts, the film shows how Melville's works were impacted by what he experienced in his youth during WWII, and how it structured his whole approach to cinema, not only in its thematic but also in its aesthetics.

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Fans of documentaries that delve into the creative process will appreciate how 'Code Name: Melville' (2010), directed by Olivier Bohler, explores the profound influence of director Jean-Pierre Melville's wartime experiences on his iconic film noir style and themes.