Film
Olivier Messiaen and the Birds
1973 · 1h 12m · Documentary
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Overview
"A renowned composer and organist, Olivier Messiaen was also a great teacher. Michel Fano, who took his composition class at the Paris Conservatory, films some of the privileged moments of his teaching. This film, co-directed with Denise Tual, also shows Messiaen as a devotee, an ornithologist, and a synaesthete, evoking the fundamental concepts of his inspiration with an often sparkling ease (the musician imitating certain bird songs in a manner reminiscent of Rouch recreating the cries of wizards for certain films). In this way, the film boldly collides sequences with visual or sound correspondences, the directors succeeding in dragging us into the world of mystery and dreams dear to the musician." (François Waledisch)
Cast
Sylvio Gualda
Self
Michel Béroff
Self
Iannis Xenakis
Self
Alain Louvier
Self
Yvonne Loriod
Self
Olivier Messiaen
Self
Crew
- Michel FanoDirector
- Denise TualDirector
- Philippe ThéaudièreDirector of Photography
Details
- Release date
- April 22, 1973
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Documentary
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