And the Pursuit of Happiness
And the Pursuit of Happiness
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Malle will forever be associated with directing nouvelle vague cornerstones like Elevator to the Gallows and stateside gems like Pretty Baby. Speaking to his great range, this anthology explores his lesser known but no less accomplished work in nonfiction filmmaking. It's composed of Vive Le Tour (1962, 18 mins.), an exciting ode to the Tou r de France; Humain, Trop Humain (1974, 75 mins.), an inside look at a French auto plant; Place de la Republique (1974, 94 mins.), which vividly focuses on one Parisian street corner; Phantom India (1969 , 378 mins.), a gorgeous French TV miniseries in which Malle strives to break- down the complexities of life in this eastern land; Calcutta (1969, 10 5 mins.), an unforgettable feature cut from his footage of India''s great city; God''s Country (1986, 90 mins.), a brilliant PBS program involvin g one Minnesota farming community and its economic decline during the Reagan era; And the Pursuit of Happiness (1986, 80 mins.), Malle''s broad st udy of Louis Malle---France/USA---1962-1986---818 mins.

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