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Savannah Bay, c'est toi (1984)

Savannah Bay, c'est toi poster
Directed by
Michelle Porte
Genre
documentary film
Country
France

How it feels

This documentary shows Marguerite Duras directing rehearsals of her play Savannah Bay in Paris. Michelle Porte films Duras as she guides and comments on the actors' performances. The movie includes Duras's answers to questions from the director.

observationalintimatereflectivecontemplativetheatricalcalmprocess-orientedquietfocused

What happens

Savannah Bay, c'est toi est un film documentaire français réalisé par Michelle Porte, sorti en 1984. Michelle Porte filme Marguerite Duras mettant en scène sa pièce Savannah Bay, au Théâtre du Rond-Point, en 1983. De la salle, Marguerite Duras dirige, critique et encourage ses deux actrices, Bulle Ogier et Madeleine Renaud. Ces répétitions sont entrecoupées de réponses de Marguerite Duras aux questions posées par la réalisatriceSavannah Bay, c'est toi, Ina.fr, consulté le 21 août 2014.. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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