May 13, 2016
80 min
Full-HD

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016)

A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends.

Category

Documentary

Country

France

Companies

Radiant Images Lost Films Fast Prod

Vilmos Zsigmond

Self

Nancy Allen

Self

Isabelle Huppert

Self

Susan Roether-Zsigmond

Self

Peter Fonda

Self

Michael Murphy

Self

John Travolta

Self

John Boorman

Self

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