
Film
The Gauls
1988 · 12m · Documentary
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Overview
Two segments make up this short film. The first portion called “The French” has two men taste testing some delicious wine, and the other, titled “The Gauls”, is of men playing rugby. This short by Werner Herzog is part of the “The French as Seen By…” series. It was initiated and sponsored by the newspaper Le Figaro, as part of the 1988 celebration of the tenth anniversary of its magazine section.
Cast
Claude Josse
Himself (Grand Maître des Echansons de France)
Jean Clemente
Himself (Premier Pipetier du caveau des Echansons)
Stade Toulousain
Themselves
Sporting Club de Graulhet
Themselves
Crew
- Werner HerzogDirector
- Daniel Toscan du PlantierProducer
- Pierre-Olivier BardetExecutive Producer
- Rainer StandkeEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 26, 1988
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 12m
- Genres
- Documentary
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