LE DOUANIER ROUSSEAU OR THE BURGEONING OF MODERN ART

Cinematographer : NICOLAS AUTHEMAN

ARTS & CULTURE

Synopsis

Henri Rousseau, referred to as “le Douanier”, started to paint in Paris around 1880, at the age of 40. This self-taught artist was friendly with the poet Apollinaire, Robert Delaunay and Pablo Picasso, who recognised his genius, and yet his work was to remain under-rated during his lifetime. However, with its dislocated compositions and profoundly dreamlike subject matter, it was to have a decisive influence on modern art, from surrealism to abstract art. This documentary film explores the secret inspiration and the little known influences of a painter whose canvasses are much less naïve than they appear to be.

Year of production 2016

Original title LE DOUANIER ROUSSEAU OU L’ÉCLOSION MODERNE

Duration 52

Format Full HD (1080x1920)

Ratio 16:9

Color Color

Available mediums DVD / DCP / File / Blu-ray

Available versions English - French - German

Author(s) Nicolas Autheman

Cinematographer Edmond Carrère

Sound Fabien Bourdier

Music Fabien Bourdier

Editing François Joseph Botbol

Line Producer(s) Muriel Sorbo

Coproduction ARTE France - Le musée d’Orsay

With the participation of

TV5 Monde - Czech Télévision - RSI

With the support of

Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l’Image animée PROCIREP – Société des Producteurs ANGOA

DVD Edition Arte Distribution

Link(s)

DVD & VOD available on Arte.tv