Les Roses de la vie (1962)
François Truffaut said of Paul Vecchiali in his early days that he was "the only true heir of Jean Renoir." The first short film of this director, who was to become a singular figure of independent French cinema, follows the path of an elderly woman towards her memories and beyond. Attentive, affectionate and sometimes cruel, Vecchiali's camera invents its own expressive language.
Director: Paul Vecchiali
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Germaine de France as |
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Jean Eustache as |
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Sonia Saviange as |
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Michèle Marinie as |
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Rosette Zucchelli as |
| Directing | Paul Vecchiali | Director |
| Writing | Denis Epstein | Adaptation |
| Crew | Paul Vecchiali | Script |
| Camera | Georges Strouvé | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alain Weber | Editor |