Summaries

Artist Henri Cartier-Bresson comments on several of his photographs. One of the last films shot with the photographer, also featuring Robert Delpire, Elliott Erwitt, Isabelle Huppert, Josef Koudelka, Arthur Miller, and Ferdinando Scianna.

Heinz Bütler interviews Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) late in life. Cartier-Bresson pulls out photographs, comments briefly, and holds them up to Bütler's camera. A few others share observations, including Isabelle Huppert, Arthur Miller, and Josef Koudelka. Cartier-Bresson talks about his travels, including Mexico in the 1930s, imprisonment during World War II, being with Gandhi moments before his assassination, and returning to sketching late in life. He shows us examples. He talks about becoming and being a photographer, about composition, and about some of his secrets to capture the moment.—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • mexico
  • travel
  • camera
  • photograph
  • incarceration
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 11, 2007
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Switzerland
Official sites Swiss Films page
Language English Italian French
Filming locations Musée du Louvre, Paris 1, Paris, France
Production companies MK2 TV Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) Foundation Henri Cartier-Bresson

Box office

Gross US & Canada $29710
Opening weekend US & Canada $7235
Gross worldwide $29710

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 12m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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