Chaval

A valedictory film to the French humorist and cartoon cine-montage maker Chaval, little-known outside of France but revered in his homeland. Includes extracts from his films ‘Metamorphosis’, ‘Dessin’ and ‘The Good Book’. Chaval committed suicide in 1968.

Credits: Producer, Anatole Dauman ; director, Mario Ruspoli ; writer (narration), Georges Wolinski.
Cast: Pascal Mazzotti.

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Credits

director

Mario Ruspoli

producer

Anatole Dauman

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

France

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

X001135

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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France, 1971

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