
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
2009-10-27 · 33 min · Not rated
In a series of four documentaries, Marcel Ophuls pays tribute to his father Max, and in this last one discusses his role as an assistant director on "Lola Montès".
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- Marcel Ophüls
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- Les Films du Jeudi
- Countries
- France
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- Released
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Peter UstinovSelf (archive footage)
Martine CarolSelf (archive footage)
Danielle DarrieuxSelf (archive footage)
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