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Born the son of a famous figure in the French anarchist movement, Jean Vigo (played here by James Frain) suffered from poor health throughout his life; he contracted tuberculosis as a young man...
vigo – passion for life DRAMA Julien Temple directs this biopic of Vigo, the legendary French film-maker, his turbulent and tragic personal life interspersed with extracts of Vigo's work.
Description: VIGO - PASSION FOR LIFE Jean Vigo, just out of college, is consigned to the bleak world of a sanatorium in the Pyrenees, to cure him of tuberculosis. A rebellious spirit, Jean finds a natural enemy in Dr Gerard, the sanatorium's director, who treats his patients like guinea pigs, subjecting them to dehumanising regimes that seem to ...
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French filmmaker Jean Vigo (James Frain) struggles against censorship and an unstable home life before dying at age 29. Reviews Cast & Crew Photos Media Info Critics Reviews
- Biography
- Romane Bohringer
- Julien Temple
- Impact Pictures
Based on the life of a classic French cineaste Jean Vigo, the story follows his daily struggle with sanity, everyday life and uncompromising filmmaking. Story also focuses on his relationship with his supportive wife, whom he met in a sanatorium.
Cast: Romane Bohringer, James Frain, Jim Carter, Diana Quick, William Scott-Masson. Julien Temple directs this modern and personal take on an extraordinary story, Vigo is a tragic but inspiring film, about the passionate relationship between French film-maker Jean Vigo and his beautiful wife Lydu.
