Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema

Name: Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-01-01
Duration: 1 h 8 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Jean Epstein, Marie Epstein, Jean Rouch

January 1, 2011
Directed by
James June Schneider

This portrait of the French film theorist and avant-garde director Jean Epstein (1897-1953) concentrates on the period when he filmed in Brittany, the spot where he became inspired by the sea. Using rare archive footage, Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema also looks at Epstein’s views on the specificity of the film medium.