François Truffaut en 4 minutes - 24 fois la vérité par seconde

On the occasion of the exposition organized by Cinémathèque Française and dedicated to François Truffaut, the cultural TV station Arte through its broadcast Blow Up, l’actualité du cinéma (ou presque) has prepared a special video that lasts only 4 minutes and has all the necessary biographical information and trivia regarding the French auteur. Directed and written by Luc Lagier.

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