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A Tale of the Wind (1988)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Synopsis

It is an autobiographical fiction starring Ivens as an old man who has spent his life trying to "tame the wind and harness the sea" by capturing them on film.

Actors

Joris Ivens
Joris Ivens
himself

Crews

Joris Ivens
Joris Ivens
Director
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Director
Joris Ivens
Joris Ivens
Writer
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Writer
Geneviève Louveau
Geneviève Louveau
Editor
Jacques Loiseleux
Jacques Loiseleux
Director of Photography
Thierry Arbogast
Thierry Arbogast
Director of Photography
Michel Portal
Michel Portal
Original Music Composer

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