Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

Dec 4, 2024

2h 0m

★ 6.5

Overview

Michel Legrand, jazz musician and composer extraordinaire, has left his mark on the history of cinema, including the films of Jacques Demy, especially The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, the 60th anniversary of which is being celebrated in Cannes. Using never-before-seen archives and personal accounts, the film looks back on a lifetime dedicated to music, and the career of a man who served it masterfully to the very end.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

MACT Productions

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Cast

Self

Michel Legrand

Self

Alan Bergman

Self

Elliott Gould

Self

Jason Gould

Self

Norman Jewison

Self

Quincy Jones

Self

Benjamin Legrand

Self

Marie Oppert

Self

Laurent Perez del Mar

Self

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Self

Philippe Rombi

Self

Filip Jan Rymsza

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