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Joseph Kessel, la mallette de l'ogre
8.0 / 10• 2025•NR• French
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
To tell the story of Joseph Kessel is to tell the story of the entire 20th century. He lived a thousand lives in one: reporter, novelist, exile, resistance fighter, screenwriter, adventurer, gambler, poet, alcoholic, cabaret lover, seducer, and inveterate globetrotter. Through archival footage and Kessel's colorful language, this film traces the journey of a man who turned reporting into an epic and reality into the stuff of novels.
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Patrick de Saint-Exupéry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Joseph Kessel, la mallette de l'ogre is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
