Jean-Daniel Pollet
Biography
Jean-Daniel Pollet (1936–2004) was a French film director and screenwriter who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. He was associated with two approaches to filmmaking: comedies which blended burlesque and melancholic elements, and poetic films based on texts by writers such as the French poet Francis Ponge.
Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Himself
He inhabits the world just like he inhabits his house: motionless. A serious accident nailed him there: in a house in the middle of a large garden. No longer can he dash around the world: day after day, he contemplates it from his house. He’s a filmmaker. He’s only ever lived to make movies.
Movie - 1975, 2h 15m • as Adam
Spinoza, attempting to discover why his son committed suicide, meets his girlfriend and his rival for her affections.
Movie - 1991, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
From Provence to Greece, a journey on the mortal remains and ruins of ancient civilizations.
Movie - 1964, 2h 15m • as Self
Made for Cinéastes de notre temps series. In 1964, several French New Wave auteurs discuss the success and crisis of the wave. Featuring Claude Chabrol, François Truffaut, Jacques Rivette, Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rozier, Jacques Demy, Agnès Varda, Jean Rouch, and many others.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
For the "Cinéma, de notre temps" collection, Jean-Paul Fargier sends his friend filmmaker Jean-Daniel Pollet a letter written to the second person.