Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

May 13, 2016

1h 20m

★ 6.9

Un documentaire de Pierre Filmon

Overview

A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Radiant Images

Lost Films

Fast Prod

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond Trailers

Cast

Self

Vilmos Zsigmond

Self

Nancy Allen

Self

Isabelle Huppert

Self

Susan Roether-Zsigmond

Self

Peter Fonda

Self

Michael Murphy

Self

John Travolta

Self

John Boorman

Self

Richard Donner

Self

Ivan Passer

Self

Mark Rydell

Self

Jerry Schatzberg

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