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Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand
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Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

Dec 4, 2024
2h 0m
★ 6.7

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

Cast

Michel Legrand

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Michel Legrand

Alan Bergman

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Alan Bergman

Elliott Gould

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Elliott Gould

Jason Gould

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Jason Gould

Norman Jewison

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Norman Jewison

Quincy Jones

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Quincy Jones

Benjamin Legrand

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Benjamin Legrand

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Marie Oppert

Laurent Perez del Mar

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Laurent Perez del Mar

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

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Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Philippe Rombi

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Philippe Rombi

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Filip Jan Rymsza

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