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    Olivier Messiaen and the Birds

    72'

    1973-04-22

    N/A

    Documentary

    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)

    DirectingDenise Tual

    Cast

    1

    Self

    Sylvio Gualda

    1

    Self

    Michel Béroff

    1

    Self

    Iannis Xenakis

    1

    Self

    Alain Louvier

    1

    Self

    Yvonne Loriod

    1

    Self

    Olivier Messiaen

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Sofracima
    • Vote Count: 0
    • Popularity: 0.424
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Olivier Messiaen et les oiseaux

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