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The King of Ads (1991)

This is a presentation from La Cinémathèque Jean-Marie Boursicot!

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Jean-Jacques Annaud, Dario Argento, Claude Chabrol, Federico Fellini, Jean-Luc Godard, Hugh Hudson, Just Jaeckin, Andrei Konchalovsky, Patrice Leconte, Claude Lelouch, Sergio Leone, David Lynch, Roman Polanski, Carlos Saura, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Giuseppe Tornatore, Bruce Weber, Franco Zeffirelli, Jean-Marie Boursicot, Ricardo Albiñana, Atsuta, David Bailey, Étienne Chatiliez, Julian Cottrell, Eric De La Hosseray, Jaime De La Pena, Theo Delaney, Robert Delpire, Alain Franchet, Bob Giraldi, Jean-Paul Goude, Michel Israël, Gérard Jugnot, Walter Lantz, Martin Lobo, Dick Lundy, Jean-Pierre Mocky, The Molotov Brothers, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Helmut Newton, Maurizio Nichetti, Don Patterson, Gérard Pirès, Joe Pytka, Håkan Sjödin, Richard Slogett, Paul J. Smith, J. Taylor

Synopsis

A collection of European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compiled and produced by Jean-Marie Boursicot.

Actors

Grace Jones

Self (segment "Citroen CX2 commercial")

Vanessa Paradis

Vanessa Paradis

L'oiseau Paradis (segment "L'Esprit de Chanel ...")

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Self (segment "Vanity Fair commercial")

Crews

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Director

Dario Argento

Director

Claude Chabrol

Director

Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

Director

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Director

Hugh Hudson

Director

Just Jaeckin

Director

Andrei Konchalovsky

Andrei Konchalovsky

Director

Patrice Leconte

Patrice Leconte

Director

Claude Lelouch

Director

Sergio Leone

Director

David Lynch

Director

Roman Polanski

Director

Carlos Saura

Director

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Director

Ridley Scott

Director

Tony Scott

Director

Giuseppe Tornatore

Giuseppe Tornatore

Director

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Franco Zeffirelli

Director

Jean-Marie Boursicot

Director

Jean-Marie Boursicot

Writer

Jean-Marie Boursicot

Producer

Ricardo Albiñana

Director

Director

Director

Étienne Chatiliez

Étienne Chatiliez

Director

Julian Cottrell

Director

Eric De La Hosseray

Director

Jaime De La Pena

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Jean-Paul Goude

Jean-Paul Goude

Director

Michel Israël

Director

Gérard Jugnot

Director

Walter Lantz

Director

Director

Director

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Director

The Molotov Brothers

Director

Jean-Baptiste Mondino

Jean-Baptiste Mondino

Director

Helmut Newton

Director

Maurizio Nichetti

Maurizio Nichetti

Director

Director

Director

Joe Pytka

Director

Director

Richard Slogett

Director

Director

Director

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