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The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir (1970)

The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir poster
Original title
Le Petit Théâtre de Jean Renoir
Directed by
Jean Renoir
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a collection of three short stories and a song performance. The segments show different people in everyday situations, often with a focus on kindness and human connections. It was the final project by director Jean Renoir.

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What happens

The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir (French: Le Petit Théâtre de Jean Renoir) is a 1970 television film written and directed by Jean Renoir. The last completed work by Renoir, it consists of three short films: The Last Christmas Dinner, The Electric Floor Waxer and A Tribute to Tolerance, and a performance of the song "Quand l'amour meurt". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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