

Claude Lelouch was a Jewish child in occupied France. In this documentary, he talks about the trauma he still feels from that experience, but also how it inspired him to become a filmmaker. The 1940s appear to be a formative period, key to understanding the work and career of this famous director, whose films and life have always been inseparable.

Claude Lelouch
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Lead“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Élise Baudouin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Claude Lelouch, la vie en mieux is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”