The Private Life of Cinema (2011)

0.0/10 • 240 min • Documentary

Overview

A two-part in-depth exploration of the evolution of the private film industry, seen through the eyes of more than 50 industry professionals. Part One (1939-1979) : Artists and professionals from the social and commercial film sectors recount the struggle to build a film industry that is privately operated yet publicly funded. Part Two (1980-2010) : Executives, policymakers, and industry professionals trace the origins of the major funding institutions and discuss the unintended consequences of building a cultural industry around performance metrics, revenue generation, and private profit.

Cast

Denys Arcand

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Michel Brault

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Paule Baillargeon

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Fernand Dansereau

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André Forcier

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Jacques Godbout

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Marc Lalonde

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Jean-Claude Labrecque

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Marcel Carrière

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Denis Héroux

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Claude Fournier

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