Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath(1997)
La Peine perdue de Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath Synopsis
Ángel Díaz’s documentary The Lost Sorrows of Jean Eustache, concentrates on Eustache as cinematic thinker and archivist of his own life. Actors read texts written by Eustache, including the following reflection: “The role of the author in cinema should be one of non-intervention.” This sentence reminds us that he belongs to the greatest of film traditions (he cites Griffith, Renoir, Dreyer, and Lang as his models), the one that sees cinema as a matter of placing the camera in front of reality and capturing it ardently, precisely, and without tricks.
Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath (1997) is a documentary film directed by Angel Díez, released on May 14, 1997 with a runtime of 54m. It stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Françoise Lebrun, Boris Eustache and Sylvie Durastanti.
- Director:
- Angel Díez
- Writers:
- Angel Díez
- Producers:
- Yaël Fogiel
- Production:
- Les Films du Poisson, La Sept-Arte
- Status:
- Released
Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath Cast & Crew
Main cast
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Self
Françoise Lebrun
as Self
Boris Eustache
as Self
- Sylvie Durastanti
Sylvie Durastanti
as Self
- Jean-Michel Barjol
Jean-Michel Barjol
as Self
- Henri Martinez
Henri Martinez
as Self
Jean Eustache
as Self (archival footage)
- Odette Robert
Odette Robert
as Self (archival footage)
- Martin Loeb
Martin Loeb
as Self (archival footage)
- Yvan Gaillard
Yvan Gaillard
as (voice)
- Philippe Théaudière
Philippe Théaudière
as (voice)
Jean-Pierre Ruh
as (voice)
Key crew
Directed by Angel Díez, written by Angel Díez, produced by Yaël Fogiel.
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Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath?
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The main cast of Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath (1997) includes Jean-Pierre Léaud, Françoise Lebrun, Boris Eustache, Sylvie Durastanti and Jean-Michel Barjol. The film was directed by Angel Díez. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath released?
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Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath was released on May 14, 1997 and runs for 54m.