Cinématon (1978) | Streaming Guide & Showtimes
Cinématon (1978) — Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the
Cinématon (1978) Storyline
Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011. Composed over 36 years from 1978 until 2006, it consists of a series of over 2,821 silent vignettes (cinématons), each 3 minutes and 25 seconds long, of various celebrities, artists, journalists and friends of the director, each doing whatever they want for the allotted time. Subjects of the film include directors Barbet Schroeder, Nagisa Oshima, Volker Schlöndorff, Ken Loach, Benjamin Cuq, Youssef Chahine, Wim Wenders, Joseph Losey, Jean-Luc Godard, Samuel Fuller and Terry Gilliam, chess grandmaster Joël Lautier, and actors Roberto Benigni, Stéphane Audran, Julie Delpy and Lesley Chatterley. Gilliam is featured eating a 100-franc note, while Fuller smokes a cigar. Courant's favourite subject was a 7-month-old baby. The film was screened in its then-entirety in Avignon in November 2009 and was screened in Redondo Beach, CA on April 9, 2010.
Full Cast & Crew
- Gérard Courant as N°0 / N°1000 / N°1001 / N°2000 / N°3000
- Alain-Alcide Sudre as N°5
- Rose Lowder as N°6
- Bernard Roué as N°7
- Dominique Noguez as N°8 / N°71 / N°319
- Katerina Thomadaki as N°9
- Martine Elzingre as N°12
- Teo Hernández as N°16 / N°481
- Gaël Badaud as N°17
- Joseph Morder as N°21 / N°74 / N°323 / N°1968 / N°2119
- Martine Rousset as N°22
- Michel Nedjar as N°27
- Babette Mangolte as N°31
- Raymonde Carasco as N°32
- Stéphane Marti as N°33
Why Watch Cinématon?
The Vibe: Cinématon is a eye-opening, informative, and deeply engaging documentary movie that firmly establishes itself as a must-watch from 1978. The pacing and atmosphere are perfectly calibrated to keep you engaged from start to finish.
Fan Reception: While holding a polarized score of 4.3/10, it retains a dedicated audience who appreciate its specific stylistic choices and unique premise.
Who Should Watch It: Highly recommended for curious minds eager to learn about real-world events. If you enjoy character-driven arcs layered with documentary-specific tropes, this deserves a spot on your watchlist.
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