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Pictura (1951)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : E.A. Dupont, Luciano Emmer, Enrico Gras, Alain Resnais, Robert Hessens, Marc Sorkin, Olga Lipska, Lauro Venturi

Synopsis

Pictura is a documentary film directed by seven famous directors, and narrated by several famous Hollywood actors. The film attempts to give the general filmgoing public a taste of art history and art appreciation.

Actors

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Narrator: Grant Wood episode (voice)
Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
Narrator: Toulouse-Lautrec episode (voice)
Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Narrator: Carpaccio episode (voice)
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Narrator: Hieronymous Bosch episode (voice)
Martin Gabel
Martin Gabel
Narrator: Gauguin episode (voice)
Harry Marble
Harry Marble
Narrator: Goya episode (voice)
Nadres Segovita
Nadres Segovita
Francisco Goya

Crews

E.A. Dupont
E.A. Dupont
Director
Luciano Emmer
Luciano Emmer
Director
Enrico Gras
Enrico Gras
Director
Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais
Director
Robert Hessens
Robert Hessens
Director
Marc Sorkin
Marc Sorkin
Director
Olga Lipska
Olga Lipska
Director
Lauro Venturi
Lauro Venturi
Director
Frederick Kohner
Frederick Kohner
Writer
Gaston Diehl
Gaston Diehl
Writer
Richard Nickson
Richard Nickson
Writer
George Davis
George Davis
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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