America as Seen by a Frenchman

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America as Seen by a Frenchman

At the end of the 1950s, French documentarian François Reichenbach spent eighteen months traveling the United States, documenting its diverse regions, their inhabitants, and their pastimes. The result is a journey through a multitude of different Americas, filtered through a French sensibility.

Original Title

L'Amérique insolite

Release Date

1960-06-08

Year

1960

Duration

1h 31m

Status

Released

Score

6.40

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Cast

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Narrator (Afterword)

Paul Klinger

Paul Klinger

Narrator (German Version)

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June Richmond

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