François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
2024•1h 38m•6.4•Released
Documentary
At the end of his life, gravely ill, François Truffaut took refuge with his ex-wife Madeleine Morgenstern. She tried to keep him occupied during his long agony. The filmmaker confided in his friend Claude de Givray, with the intention of writing his autobiography. Too weakened, he abandoned the project. The film reveals part of this final story.
Director
David Teboul
Writer
David Teboul, Serge Toubiana
Languages
French
Studio
CNC
Cast
François Truffaut
Self (archive footage)
Brigitte Fossey
Self
Steven Spielberg
Self (archive footage)
Charles Denner
Self (archive footage)
Isabelle Huppert
Narrator (voice)
Louis Garrel
François Truffaut (voice)
Pascal Greggory
Roland Truffaut (voice)
André Dussollier
Henri-Pierre Roché (voice)
Barbara Sukowa
Helen Hessel (voice)
Clément Dupeux
Jean Genet (voice)
Production
Company
CNC
Company
MK2 Films
Company
France.tv Studio
Company
10.7 Productions
Company
Angoa-Agicoa
Company
INA
Producer
Cathy Palumbo
Producer
Victor Robert
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