L'encyclopédie audio-visuelle Gershwin (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary

L'encyclopédie audio-visuelle

Gershwin (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary

Using animated backgrounds, a collection of historic photographs, generous music segments ,and a small group of knowing talking heads, Alain Resnais demonstrates his affection for American popular show tunes with this Tv documentary.

Director

Alain Resnais

Writer

Edward Jablonski (commentary)

Producer

André Djaoui

Cinematographer

Ned Burgess

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 30, 1992

Release date

Jul 23, 1993 (France)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Pierre Arditi Récitant / Narrator (voice) Récitant / Narrator (voice) See fewer	Mélo (1986)
Sabine Azéma Récitante / Narrator (voice) Récitante / Narrator (voice) See fewer	Mélo (1986)
Philippe Baudouin Actor Actor See fewer	Renoir (2012)
Betty Comden Actress Actress See fewer	On the Town (1949)
George Gershwin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Manhattan (1979)
Adolph Green Actor Actor See fewer	On the Town (1949)
John Guare Actor Actor See fewer	Atlantic City (1980)
Edward Jablonski Actor Actor See fewer	Legends & Oddities (2001)
John Kander Actor Actor See fewer	Chicago (2002)
Martin Scorsese Self Self See fewer	Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Bertrand Tavernier Actor Actor See fewer	A Sunday in the Country (1984)
Lambert Wilson Récitant (voice) Récitant (voice) See fewer	The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Alicia Zizzo Actress Actress See fewer	L'encyclopédie audio-visuelle (1992)