Jean-Claude Rousseau
Jean-Claude Rousseau is one of the most unconventional lone fighters in French cinema. His predominantly short films deal with no less than cinema per se: space, time and movement. As abstract as each of these concepts might seem taken alone, Rousseau assigns their ultimate designation as an integral whole: A person (or no-one, for that matter) moves (or does not move) within a room (or looks into another room) for a certain amount of time.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0453 |
| Birthday | 1946-01-01 |
| Place of Birth | Paris |
| Also Known As |
2022
The Tomb of Kafka
6/1
“You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait. Do not even wait, be quiet still and so...
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The Tomb of Kafka
2007
Twice Around the World
5/4
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Twice Around the World
2016
Chansons d'amour
3/1
A man spends his time sitting by a window that overlooks a pool.
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Chansons d'amour
2002
Lettre à Roberto
10/1
Rooms must be vacated before noon on the day of departure. An extra night will be charged for all late departures." Jean-Claude Rousseau has used this...
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Lettre à Roberto
1983
Jeune femme à sa fenêtre lisant une lettre
5.5/2
Jean-Claude Rousseau's Jeune femme à sa fenêtre lisant une lettre is not only his first medium-length film, but a chance to discover this filmmaker wh...
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Jeune femme à sa fenêtre lisant une lettre
2018
Une Vie Risquée
0/0
Short film commissioned by the Cinemathèque Suisse to celebrate Jean-Marie Straub’s 85th birthday.
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Une Vie Risquée
2014
Remembering Wavelengths
7/1
Jean-Claude Rousseau homage to Michael Snow’s film Wavelength.
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Remembering Wavelengths
2008
L'Appel de la forêt
0/0
L'Appel de la forêt follows the call of nature, but, as it is always the case with Jean-Claude Rousseau, in the form of an image. At first glance we s...
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L'Appel de la forêt
2007
De son Appartement
5.5/4
The continuing demand for high standards is what sets Rouseau's work apart. What makes this film distinctive is the way Rousseau explicitly returns to...
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