Movie: François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child

Top 10 Billed Cast

Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling

Narrator (voice)

François Truffaut
François Truffaut

Self (archive footage)

Don Allen
Don Allen

Self

Philip French
Philip French

Self

Laura Truffaut
Laura Truffaut

Self

Claude Chabrol
Claude Chabrol

Self

Robert Lachenay
Robert Lachenay

Self

Nathalie Baye
Nathalie Baye

Self

Madeleine Morgenstern
Madeleine Morgenstern

Self

Claude de Givray
Claude de Givray

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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