U.S. trailer for the 2012-2013 retrospective of the films of Pierre Étaix.
Comedian, illustrator, gagman, film director - Pierre Étaix has done it all, and yet he remains largely unknown outside his homeland. This fall, Janus will correct that situation with a touring retrospective of his five features and three shorts, all beautifully restored in 35mm.
Praised by directors as diverse as Truffaut, Bresson, Godard, and David Lynch, Étaix's films combine exquisite physical comedy with inventive sight gags and a slightly surreal visual sensibility. This retrospective is an unprecedented opportunity to discover a neglected master of comic filmmaking.
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