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Release Year2021
Runtime0h 55m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes2
DirectorTimon Koulmasis
WritersTimon Koulmasis
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsA Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner
About A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner
Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together with Henri Langlois, she founded the Cinémathèque Française with the goal of saving from destruction films, costumes, sets, posters, and other treasures of the 7th Art. A Jew exiled in Paris, she became a pillar of the capital's cultural scene, where she promoted German cinema.
Directed by Timon Koulmasis, A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner leans on a strong ensemble — Lotte Eisner, Werner Herzog, Volker Schlöndorff — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2021.
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