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The Last Tycoons

The Last Tycoons

An eight-part series on the history of French cinema from the postwar era to New Wave and beyond. Unearths the stories behind the films’ creation through live and archival interviews with the producers of the films in the series, as well as colleagues, family members, and experts on French cinema. Interlaced throughout is footage from a wealth of classic French films.

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StatusEnded
Original NameThe Last Tycoons
First Air DateJanuary 18, 2022
Last Air DateJanuary 18, 2022
Seasons1
Episodes8
Episode Runtime 58min
LanguageFrench
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesFrance
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The Magnificent Ones
S01E08

The Magnificent Ones

Risk-taking producers at the tail end of a wide-open period of French cinema. Jean-Pierre Rassam lavished money on filmmakers he trusted, and didn’t bother reading scripts. (He also lived a life of true excess, and claimed ties to Saudi bankers and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.) Christian Fechner had to manage a shoot with a star who had just had a heart attack and nobody wanted to insure. And producer and part-time magician Claude Berri was put to the test by Roman Polanski and the sprawling production of Tess.

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