Les Roses de la vie

François Truffaut said of Paul Vecchiali in his early days that he was "the only true heir of Jean Renoir." The first short film of this director, who was to become a singular figure of independent French cinema, follows the path of an elderly woman towards her memories and beyond. Attentive, affectionate and sometimes cruel, Vecchiali's camera invents its own expressive language.

Director: Paul Vecchiali

Cast: Germaine de France, Jean Eustache, Sonia Saviange, Michèle Marinie, Rosette Zucchelli

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