Movie: François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death

Top 10 Billed Cast

Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling

Narrator (voice)

François Truffaut
François Truffaut

Self (archive footage)

Suzanne Schiffman
Suzanne Schiffman

Self

Liliane Dreyfus
Liliane Dreyfus

Self

Madeleine Morgenstern
Madeleine Morgenstern

Self

Julie Christie
Julie Christie

Self

Nicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg

Self

Jean Gruault
Jean Gruault

Self

Gilbert Adair
Gilbert Adair

Self

Marie-Jaoul de Poncheville
Marie-Jaoul de Poncheville

Self

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    A fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told from the perspectives of those who knew him best.

  • Release Date

    1996-01-01

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    7.7

  • Rating:

    3.9 starts
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