Charles L. Bitsch

Born: 1931-04-23

Charles L. Bitsch was a French film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer associated with the French New Wave. Born in Mulhouse, he studied at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). Bitsch began his career as a cinematographer, working on short films like Le Coup du berger (1956). He served as an assistant director for prominent filmmakers, including Claude Chabrol on Le Beau Serge (1958) and Jean-Luc Godard on Le Mépris (1963). Bitsch directed films such as Les Baisers (1964) and La Chance et l'amour (1964). His work is noted for its stylistic innovation and contribution to the French New Wave movement.


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The 400 Blows

as Police Officer (uncredited)
Released: 1959-06-03

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded...

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La Chinoise

as Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)
Released: 1967-08-30

Paris, 1967. Disillusioned by their suburban lifestyles, a group of middle-class students, led...

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The Good Girls

as soldier in prison cell (uncredited)
Released: 1960-04-22

Four Parisian women navigate the world of romance and daily life looking to fulfill their dreams.

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Once Upon a Time… Contempt

as Self
Released: 2009-05-21

Fourty-six years since the release of Le mépris, Jean-Luc Godard watches the film again to...

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The Kreutzer Sonata

as (uncredited)
Released: 1956-01-01

Some time after marrying a sensual girl, Pozdnychev realizes the only link to his spouse is that...

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Godard, Love and Poetry

as Self
Released: 2007-01-01

Documentary about director Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina. In 1960, Jean-Luc Godard films for...

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