

Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin
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Overview
The story of French filmmaker Jean Rollin (1938-2010), one of the most singular voices of European cult cinema, deeply misunderstood and widely misrepresented.
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Runtime
112 min
Release Date
2022-07-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Ayvianna Snow
Narrator (voice)
Benoit Carry
Jean Rollin (voice)
Howard S. Berger
Self
Madeleine Le Despencer
Self
Françoise Pascal
Self
Jeremy Richey
Self
Véronique D. Travers
Self
Jean Rollin
Self (archive footage)
Brigitte Lahaie
Self
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