A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
April 3, 2016
Original Title:
Le douanier Rousseau, ou l'éclosion moderne
Alternate Titles:
Der Maler Henri Rousseau oder Die Geburt der Moderne
Henri Rousseau: Skrattar bäst som skrattar sist
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
ARTE France Cinéma
Les Films du Tambour de soie
Musée d'Orsay
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 53
Henri Rousseau started to paint in Paris around 1880, at the age of 40. This self-taught artist was friendly with the poet Apollinaire, Robert Delaunay and Pablo Picasso, who recognized his genius, and yet his work was to remain underrated during his lifetime. However, with its dislocated compositions and profoundly dreamlike subject matter, it was to have a decisive influence on modern art, from surrealism to abstract art.
Director:
Nicolas Autheman
Director of Photography:
Edmond Carrère
Editor:
François-Joseph Botbol
Music:
Fabien Bourdier
Writer:
Nicolas Autheman
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