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The Slightest Gesture

The Slightest Gesture

May 01, 1971 · 1h 45m

Rated 7 out of 10

Director

Jean-Pierre Daniel, Josée Manenti, Fernand Deligny

Overview

Writer and pedagogue Fernand Deligny influenced a number of artists and French intellectuals. His work on autism influenced Deleuze and Guattari's theory of the rhizome. Francois Truffaut turned to his ideas to complete Les 400 Coups. Throughout the film Deligny plays with the possibilities of the camera to live and think closer to the human subject, offering with Le Moindre Geste a unique film to the world, one of most fascinating in French cinema. Situated [visually] between mountain western and integral neorealism, the film tells the story of two teenagers, escaped prisoners of an asylum, running away through the Cevennes.

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What is The Slightest Gesture about?

Writer and pedagogue Fernand Deligny influenced a number of artists and French intellectuals. His work on autism influenced Deleuze and Guattari's theory of the rhizome. Francois Truffaut turned to his ideas to complete Les 400 Coups. Throughout the film Deligny plays with the possibilities of the camera to live and think closer to the human subject, offering with Le Moindre Geste a unique film…

When was The Slightest Gesture released?

The Slightest Gesture was released on May 1, 1971.

How long is The Slightest Gesture?

The Slightest Gesture runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

Who directed The Slightest Gesture?

The Slightest Gesture was directed by Jean-Pierre Daniel, Josée Manenti and Fernand Deligny.

Who is in the cast of The Slightest Gesture?

The cast of The Slightest Gesture includes Richard Brougère, Numa Durand, Anita Durand, Marie-Rose Aubert and Yves Guignard.

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