Le Joli Mai
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Le Joli Mai is a 1963 French documentary film by Chris Marker that captures the mood of Parisian life in the spring of 1962 through street interviews and observational footage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1960s film
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French film ⓘ documentary film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Pierre Lhomme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector | Pierre Lhomme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depictsPeriod |
Fifth French Republic
NERFINISHED
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postwar France ⓘ |
| director | Chris Marker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Argos Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editingBy |
Chris Marker
NERFINISHED
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Pierre Lhomme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
individual vs society
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political consciousness ⓘ social change ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| filmingPeriod | spring 1962 ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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essay film ⓘ |
| hasAlternateVersion | shorter theatrical cut ⓘ |
| hasPart |
interviews with Parisian workers
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interviews with shopkeepers ⓘ interviews with young people ⓘ observational street scenes ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic of political documentary
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landmark of essay film ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | digitally restored version ⓘ |
| influenced | later essay documentaries ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michel Legrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrationBy |
Simone Signoret
NERFINISHED
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Yves Montand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Chris Marker filmography ⓘ |
| producer | Anatole Dauman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Argos Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 165 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Parisian life
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everyday life in Paris ⓘ post–Algerian War France ⓘ street interviews ⓘ |
| title | Le Joli Mai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
direct cinema
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voice-over narration ⓘ |
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