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The French as Seen by… (1988)
- NR
- 10/26/1988 (FR)
- War, Documentary, Drama
- 1h 16m
Overview
In 1988, Figaro magazine asked a few famous directors to direct a series of short movies to celebrate the 10 years of the revue. The movies have been released for the French revolution bicentenary. Includes: Werner Herzog's Les Gaulois, David Lynch's The Cowboy and the Frenchman, Andrzej Wajda's Proust contre la déchéance, Luigi Comencini's Pèlerinage à Agen, Jean-Luc Godard's Le dernier mot.
Werner Herzog
DirectorDavid Lynch
DirectorLuigi Comencini
DirectorJean-Luc Godard
DirectorAndrzej Wajda
DirectorCast
![Ève Ruggieri's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/nTFiVy8WE6z8AfrhkQhyCMvucY1.jpg)
Ève Ruggieri
Self - HostJean Clemente
(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")Claude Josse
(Segment "Les Français vus par Werner Herzo")![Barbara Hendricks's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/kYxkW9rGbw1byjWIEtIgqNVWd0S.jpg)
Barbara Hendricks
Self - Interviewee![Harry Dean Stanton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/197UiLVdxPOv8196sqmUpJzOQB5.jpg)
Harry Dean Stanton
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")![Frederic Golchan's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/pkjidGY8yKa4cBcPds4Skswtc6g.jpg)
Frederic Golchan
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")![Tracey Walter's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/brqhinzxGKzqfAhOq6Npi3GFVWW.jpg)
Tracey Walter
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")![Jack Nance's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/aFHmy2DFnYPY8Rz5d0u9CLdxVI3.jpg)