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Cinématon

  • 1984
  • 3h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Cinématon (1984)
FrenchDocumentary

A 151-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It is considered to be the longest film ever released.A 151-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It is considered to be the longest film ever released.A 151-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It is considered to be the longest film ever released.

  • Director
    • Gérard Courant
  • Stars
    • Martine Elzingre
    • Marie-Louise Alemann
    • Marie Rivière
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    133
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    • Director
      • Gérard Courant
    • Stars
      • Martine Elzingre
      • Marie-Louise Alemann
      • Marie Rivière
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    Martine Elzingre
    • Self - Participant
    Marie-Louise Alemann
    • Self - Participant
    Marie Rivière
    Marie Rivière
    • Self - Participant
    Marie-Christine Questerbert
    • Self - Participant
    Rosette
    Rosette
    • Self - Participant
    Charlotte Walior
    • Self - Participant
    Danièle Dubroux
    • Self - Participant
    Danièle Huillet
    Danièle Huillet
    • Self - Participant
    Juliet Berto
    Juliet Berto
    • Self - Participant
    Anne-Marie Pisani
    Anne-Marie Pisani
    • Self - Participant
    Mireille Perrier
    Mireille Perrier
    • Self - Participant
    Tina Aumont
    Tina Aumont
    • Self - Participant
    Evelyne Bouix
    • Self - Participant
    Catherine Frot
    Catherine Frot
    • Self - Participant
    Maruschka Detmers
    Maruschka Detmers
    • Self - Participant
    Véronique Delbourg
    • Self - Participant
    Oja Kodar
    Oja Kodar
    • Self - Participant
    Lucie Laurier
    Lucie Laurier
    • Self - Participant
    • Director
      • Gérard Courant
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    • Trivia
      This is a work in progress which started on 7 February 1978, at 11am. It is a silent 8mm film roll (duration: 3'20'') where a person is filmed in the situation he/she has chosen. No editing is done, no second take is allowed. As of June 2007, 2157 "Cinematons" have been shot, mostly artists and friends of author Gérard Courant. Total length is now nearing 150 hours screening.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • 1978 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
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    • Runtime
      • 3h 30m(210 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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