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A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner
8.5 / 10• 2021• 55m•NR• German
Documentary
Storyline
Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together with Henri Langlois, she founded the Cinémathèque Française with the goal of saving from destruction films, costumes, sets, posters, and other treasures of the 7th Art. A Jew exiled in Paris, she became a pillar of the capital's cultural scene, where she promoted German cinema.
Cast & Crew
Lotte Eisner
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Werner Herzog
Self
Volker Schlöndorff
Self
Wim Wenders
Self
MG
Martje Grohmann
Self
BE
Bernard Eisenschitz
Self
LM
Laurent Mannoni
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Timon Koulmasis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
