
Pictures of Europe
Genres
Overview
What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences between American independent and Hollywood movies and films from European directors. Featuring luminary iconoclasts from European cinema such as Agnes Varda, Bernardo Bertolucci and Pedro Almodovar, as well as American counterpoints from Paul Schrader, and those who have crossed back and forth, such as Paul Verhoeven
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1990-04-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Agnès Varda
Self
Bernardo Bertolucci
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Pedro Almodóvar
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Paul Schrader
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Richard Attenborough
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Fernando Rey
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Liv Ullmann
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Wim Wenders
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Paul Verhoeven
Self
Chantal Akerman
Self
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Self
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Self
Dirk Bogarde
Self
Bernd Eichinger
Self
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Self
Mike Figgis
Self
David Puttnam
Self
Delphine Seyrig
Self
István Szabó
Self
Bertrand Tavernier
Self
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