Omnibus: François Truffaut Backdrop Blur

Top Cast

  • François Truffaut

    François Truffaut

    Self

  • Claude Jade

    Claude Jade

    Self

  • Catherine Deneuve

    Catherine Deneuve

    Self

  • Jeanne Moreau

    Jeanne Moreau

    Self

  • Brenda Kempner

    Brenda Kempner

    Narrator (voice)

  • Geoffrey Collins

    Geoffrey Collins

    Voice of François Truffaut

Overview

Related Movies

Side by Side

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.

Side by Side

7.2 2012
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

6.8 2006