Jean Douchet

Born: 1929-01-19

Jean Douchet (January 19, 1929 – November 22, 2019) was a French film director, historian, film critic and teacher who began his career in the early 1950s at Gazette du Cinéma and Cahiers du cinema with members of the future French New Wave. As a journalist Douchet wrote extensively about New Wave filmmakers, as well as such directors as Alfred Hitchcock, F. W. Murnau, Kenji Mizoguchi, Vincente Minnelli, Akira Kurosawa, Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Daniel Pollet. He enabled Serge Daney to begin working for Cahiers. He also acted in small roles for such directors as Godard, Rohmer, François Truffaut, Jean Eustache, Jacques Rivette, Jean Pierre Lefebvre and François Ozon. He taught at the Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques and his students included Ozon, Émilie Deleuze and Xavier Beauvois. He was also involved with the Cinémathèque Française and regularly hosts screenings and events. For the Cinémathèque's 2010 tribute to the then recently deceased Éric Rohmer he made the documentary Claude et Éric, an interview with Claude Chabrol about Rohmer's early days at Cahiers du cinema. On November 22, 2019, the Cinémathèque Française announced that Jean Douchet had died at age 90. Source: Article "Jean Douchet" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


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Breathless

as A Journalist (uncredited)
Released: 1960-03-16

A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the...

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The 400 Blows

as Gilberte's Lover (uncredited)
Released: 1959-06-03

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

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Elle

as Party Guest
Released: 2016-05-25

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown...

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Queen Margot

as uncredited
Released: 1994-05-13

Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the...

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The Mother and the Whore

as Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
Released: 1973-05-01

Aimless young Alexandre juggles his relationships with his girlfriend, Marie, and a casual lover...

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Sitcom

as Psychotherapist
Released: 1998-05-27

The adventures of an upper-class suburban family abruptly confronted with the younger brother's...

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Céline and Julie Go Boating

as M'sieur Dede
Released: 1974-09-18

Julie, a daydreaming librarian, meets Céline, an enigmatic magician, and together they become...

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The Good Girls

as customer (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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Six in Paris

as A Client (segment "Place de l'Etoile") (uncredited)
Released: 1965-05-19

Six vignettes set in different sections of Paris, by six directors. St. Germain des Pres...

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Don't Forget You're Going to Die

as Jean-Paul
Released: 1996-01-03

Benoit has his life all planned out before him. Unfortunately, he had totally forgotten to...

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As Bodas de Deus

as Bardamu
Released: 1999-10-15

After receiving a visit from a messenger of God, João de Deus wins his buddy's girlfriend...

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God's Comedy

as Antoine Doinel
Released: 1996-01-20

An ice-cream seller lusts after the female employees in his shop.

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A Brutal Game

as Le Professeur Marchal
Released: 1983-09-28

A strict father imposes impossible guidelines on his disabled daughter which reflect his secret...

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Cinématon

as N°66
Released: 1978-12-20

Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the...

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A Dirty Story

as uncredited
Released: 1977-11-09

A group of friends listen as one man tells them a story about a time when, in a small cafe, he...

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Kijû Yoshida: What Is a Filmmaker?

as Self
Released: 2008-04-09

An overview of the life and work of legendary Japanese filmmaker Kijû Yoshida, a notable figure...

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Sodankylä Forever

as Self
Released: 2010-08-05

The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the...

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Claude Chabrol's Eye

as Self
Released: 2018-04-27

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North

as Christian, boss of the pharmacy
Released: 1992-02-19

The story of a dysfunctional family in Northern France. Dad is a mean abusive drunk pharmacist,...

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My Story Is Not Yet Written

as Self
Released: 2017-06-27

Jacqueline Gozlan - who left Algeria with her parents in 1961 - nostalgically retraces the...

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Gardens in Autumn

as Le père de l'huissier
Released: 2006-09-06

When he loses his position as a powerful government minister, Vincent is dropped by his pretty...

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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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Jean Douchet ou l’art d’aimer

as Self
Released: 2011-11-01

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Looking Back on Boudu Saved from Drowning

as Self
Released: 1969-12-16

French television program discussing Jean Renoir's 1932 film "Boudu Saved from Drowning".

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Claude Chabrol, l'entomologiste

as Self - Interviewer
Released: 1993-02-12

Made for "Cinéma, de notre temps" series. In a peaceful residence near the Loire River, Chabrol...

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Jean Douchet, Restless Child

as Self
Released: 2017-05-31

Three young cinephiles follow Jean Douchet, question his friends and former students. This...

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"Pierrot le Fou" par Jean Douchet

as uncredited
Released: 2018-01-18

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"Spring Breakers" par Jean Douchet

as uncredited
Released: 2013-12-19

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Cinématon n°66 : Jean Douchet

as Self
Released: 1980-03-05

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Cocktail Morlock

as Self
Released: 1981-01-31

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Employment Offer

as Le directeur
Released: 1982-03-15

A man looks for a job, ignoring the selection process of employees. Part of "Contes modernes: A...

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Place de l'Étoile

as A client (uncredited)
Released: 1965-05-19

Éric Rohmer's short for the portmanteau film Paris vu par (Six in Paris, 1965), concerning a...

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Yoshida …or: The Explosion of the Story

as Self
Released: 2008-03-28

A documentary about Yoshishige (Kijû) Yoshida's creative process for his most significant film,...

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"Faust" par Jean Douchet

as uncredited
Released: 2013-11-28

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La photo

as Self
Released: 2014-04-01

Five, even six, variations on a theme, commentary and interpretation of the same photograph. An...

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Cher André S. Labarthe

as Self
Released: 2015-12-15

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"Viaggio in Italia" par Jean Douchet

as uncredited
Released: 2012-09-20

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"Matins calmes à Séoul" par Jean Douchet

as uncredited
Released: 2014-01-23

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