Jean Renoir, le patron
In 1966, Jacques Rivette produced three feature-length episodes for the French television series “Cinéastes de notre temps,” grouped under the title “Jean Renoir, le patron.”
Jean Renoir, le patron, 1re partie: La recherche du relatif (1967)
18 January, 1967
The first of three documentaries by Rivette on Jean Renoir.
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur (1967)
22 January, 1967
Second in the documentary trilogy from mastermind Jacques Rivette, featuring a conversation between Jean Renoir and Michel Simon, who celebrate their reunion by discussing, among other things, La Chienne (1931) and Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932).
Jean Renoir, le patron, 3e partie: La règle et l'exception (1967)
08 February, 1967
In the third part of a Cinéastes triptych on Jean Renoir, the director sits alone in a cinema analyzing scenes from La Marseillaise and The Rules of the Game, and discussing his editing and storytelling techniques.