A landmark work of symbolistic imagery. The words that the filmmakers speak offscreen are imaginary conversation with Cézanne quoted from a critique by Joachim Gasquet. An exchange of memories spanning over 250 years interweaves everything from the philosophy of Empedocles to excerpts from the film Madame Bovary, to extant paintings by Cézanne, to the buildings of the artists’ village at Mont Sainte-Victoire. —ntticc.or.jp

• DirectorJean-Marie Straub
• Release4 April 1990
• GenreDocumentary
• Duration0h 52m
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  6.4
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  Diagonale, Straub-Huillet Films, La Sept Cinéma, Musée d'Orsay