Franco-American film pioneer Maurice Tourneur is a forgotten name in cinema history. This film traces the incredible journey of this crucial innovator from Paris to Hollywood. He inspired many of his peers and was also a mentor to some great filmmakers, including his son Jacques. Using previously unseen home movies, this film reveals the private man as well as the inspired artist whose career spanned four decades and two world wars.
Pierre Filmon
Director
Anne Alvaro
Narrator
Emmanuel LeMire
Maurice Tourneur (voice)
Maurice Tourneur
archival footage
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