The Incredible Mr. Piccoli

May 28, 2017

0h 56m

★ 6.9

Overview

A captivating portrait of French actor Michel Piccoli, who has worked with the greatest filmmakers of his time and has built a dazzling career of remarkable merit and success, focusing on his work during the 1970s and his professional relationship with Claude Sautet, Romy Schneider, Marco Ferreri and Luis Buñuel.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

ARTE

Kuiv Productions

Ciné+

INA

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Cast

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Michel Piccoli

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Claude Sautet

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Romy Schneider

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Marco Ferreri

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Marcello Mastroianni

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Marcel Bluwal

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Juliette Gréco

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Luis Buñuel

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Catherine Deneuve

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Philippe Noiret

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Ugo Tognazzi

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Yves Montand

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