Henri Langlois   

Director: Jacques Richard
Running Time: 210 minutes  
France 2004

Post Screening Discussion with Director

The film chronicles the life of the legendary archivist Henri Langlois, who became  (along with Jean Mitry and Georges Franju) one of the founders of the Cinematheque Francaise, a theater and cinema devoted to preserving the history of the motion picture.

It grew into what is today one of the most important film archives in the world. Henri collected rare gems of the French cinema, and saved them from destruction during the Nazi occupation. 

His enthusiasm for sharing the treasures of his collection with others, helped spawn a film crazy generation who created the French New Wave of the 1950’s.  

He has a street named after him in Paris-Place Henri Langlois in the 13th arrondissement.

Screening:

27 October 7.00 p.m. Maison Francaise