Maurice Tourneur: Weaver of Dreams

Feb 10, 2024

1h 8m

★ 0.0

Overview

Franco-American film pioneer Maurice Tourneur is a forgotten name in cinema history. This film traces the incredible journey of this crucial innovator from Paris to Hollywood. He inspired many of his peers and was also a mentor to some great filmmakers, including his son Jacques. Using previously unseen home movies, this film reveals the private man as well as the inspired artist whose career spanned four decades and two world wars.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Almano Films

L'Atelier d'images

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Cast

Narrator

Anne Alvaro

Maurice Tourneur (voice)

Emmanuel LeMire

archival footage

Maurice Tourneur

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