A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner 2021 Directed by Timon Koulmasis Ein Leben für den Film - Lotte Eisner

Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together with Henri Langlois, she founded the Cinémathèque Française with the goal of saving from destruction films, costumes, sets, posters, and other treasures of the 7th Art. A Jew exiled in Paris, she became a pillar of the capital's cultural scene, where she promoted German cinema.

Country Germany

Production Countries France , Germany

Language German

Spoken Languages French , German

Gneres Documentary , TV Movie

Production Companies ZDF , ARTE , Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction , Acqua alta

Release Date 24 February 2021

55 mins