Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque
Leisure Time Features | Release Date: October 12, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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88
New York PostLou Lumenick
Includes insightful and often hilarious archival interviews with Langlois and dozens of associates, as well as wonderful footage of Langlois. Read full review
88
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
At a little over two hours, there's a lot of Langlois to digest. But cinephiles won't mind a bit: Richard includes tons of great anecdotes and clips from classic films that wouldn't exist if Langlois hadn't saved them. Read full review
80
VarietyTodd McCarthy
A labor of love made over the course of seven years that crucially matches the energy and passion Langlois himself embodied, this deep-dish account of the life and times of the longtime head of the Cinematheque Francaise will enthrall buffs. Read full review
80
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Mr. Richard's film makes a persuasive case for Langlois as one of the most important figures in the history of film and therefore in the history of 20th-century art. Read full review
80
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
While the astonishing street footage of "l'affaire Langlois"--perhaps more familiar to the French than to us--is where this exhaustive talking-heads portrait becomes beautifully, bafflingly surreal, the whole project, however conventional, has the allure of a communal embrace, a home movie of a motherland left irrevocably in the past. Read full review
80
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
Jacques Richard has fashioned an adoring tribute to this wonderfully maniacal man. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleJohn McMurtrie
A treat for anyone who's passionate about films or who's ever wanted to learn more about them. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
A sound piece of profiling that has miles of archival footage of the affable, pop-eyed Langlois enthusing. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Though Phantom Of The Cinematheque is fascinating throughout, Richard squanders a chance to recreate one of those long Parisian nights where Langlois held court for his fellow movie buffs. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
An inspirational film for cinephiles everywhere. Read full review
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