Jean Grémillon Movies

An incisive exploration of the dubious beauty of "official" art.

Shot primarily by twelve French cameramen (led by filmmakers Jean Painlevé and Jean Grémillon), in August 1944, this film captures the...

Casting for a feature film

Images of water

Documentary

A millionaire,in love with an innocent girl,does not want to be loved for his money.So he asks his secretary to take his place and together they go...

This early documentary by director Jean Grémillon highlights the textures and architectural details of the great Gothic cathedral at Chartres.

Superstitious new rich find that they will be thirteen at the table. To reassure themselves, they invite a piano tuner, named Gonzague, whom they...

The film is a short documentary about alchemical engravings.

During the same mid 1920s period that future feature director Gremillon began his career making industrial and tourism short subjects, he also made...

Documentary about famous artists such as Dunoyer de Segonzac, Masson, Miró, Naly and Treemois who continue the tradition of colour engraving...

A documentary about italiens workers who migrated to France.