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Bertrand was a unique filmmaker, unlike any other
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In a letter published on the website of the Lumière Institute, Martin Scorsese paid a final tribute to Bertrand Tavernier.
The American filmmaker had been warned of the disappearance of his French counterpart by Thierry Frémaux.
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A few hours later, he sent us this text
", explained the general delegate of the Cannes festival and president of the Frères Lumière association in the preamble to the writing.
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Scorsese and Tavernier, it is first of all the meeting of two enthusiasts of the seventh art at the beginning of the 1970s. “
They (with his collaborator Pierre Rissient, Editor's note) had seen Mean Streets and publicly defended it vigorously.
Support that meant a lot to me
, ”recalls the director of
Taxi Driver
.
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Bertrand knew all aspects of French cinema intimately.
It is an incredible chance for all of us that Bertrand shared his knowledge and his passion in his documentary
Journey through French cinema
, a work of great beauty
”, he continues between two memories, also considering that the dictionary de Tavernier,
50 years of American cinema
co-written with Jean-Pierre Coursodon, deserves a translation into the language of Shakespeare.
Today it is very difficult for me to tell myself that I will never have the chance to receive all this incredible energy again
Martin scorsese
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Bertrand was so passionate he could literally knock you out.
He would sit, for hours and hours, arguing for or against a film, a filmmaker, a musician, a book or a political decision.
After a while, overwhelmed, you just wondered: where does all this energy come from?
Today, it is very difficult for me to tell myself that I will never have the chance to receive all this incredible energy again.
That I will never have the chance to meet such an extraordinary man again, such an irreplaceable man
, ”concludes Scorsese, visibly very touched by the disappearance of his friend.
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