Charles L. Bitsch
Birthday: 1931-04-23
Place of Birth: Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
Biography: Charles L. Bitsch was a French film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer associated with the French New Wave. Born in Mulhouse, he studied at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). Bitsch began his career as a cinematographer, working on short films like Le Coup du berger (1956). He served as an assistant director for prominent filmmakers, including Claude Chabrol on Le Beau Serge (1958) and Jean-Luc Godard on Le Mépris (1963). Bitsch directed films such as Les Baisers (1964) and La Chance et l'amour (1964). His work is noted for its stylistic innovation and contribution to the French New Wave movement.
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La Chinoise
A small group of French students are studying Mao, trying to find out their position in the world an...
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Godard, Love and Poetry
Documentary about director Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina. In 1960, Jean-Luc Godard films for the f...
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The 400 Blows
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by ...
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Once Upon a Time… Contempt
Fourty-six years since the release of Le mépris, Jean-Luc Godard watches the film again to comment o...
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The Kreutzer Sonata
Some time after marrying a sensual girl, Pozdnychev realizes the only link to his spouse is that of ...
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The Good Girls
Four Parisian women navigate the world of romance and daily life looking to fulfill their dreams....
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