Audio recording of an interview with film-maker Bernard Tavernier in front of a live audience as part of the Guardian sponsored National Film Theatre Guardian interview series.
The recording begins with host Adrian Wooton, director of the London Film Festival, introducing the event and a number of film clips showcasing Tavernier's work. Wooton then proceeds to put questions to Tavernier. The recording takes the form of a question and answer session with members of the audience from 14.18 on track 2.
A summary of topics discussed is included below.
Track 1:
00.00 Introductions and film clips
18:47 On the period before he became a feature film-maker
22:02 Politics and responsibility as a film-maker
28:41 On making historical films
33:57 Influence of British cinema
36:02 On his representation of families in his films
38:35 Importance of jazz music on his films
44:23 Importance of his relationship with Alain Choquart
51:33 The defining characteristic of wide screen on his work
Track 2:
00:00 On persuading Dirk Bogarde to be in These Foolish Things
06:32 On combining political idealism with the industry’s commercial demands
14:32 Opinion on digital film-making
15:30 Finding locations for scenes
19:03 Opinion on the recent French general election
23:17 Differences in making films in the French and the English language
27:13 On his interest in history stemming from growing up the under strict censorship of De Galle.
Films mentioned in the course of the interview include: Watchmaker; The 317th Platoon; Life And Nothing But; L.627; Round Midnight; Undeclared War; Laissez-passer (Safe Conduct); I Know Where I’m Going!; Black Narcissus; The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and These Foolish Things.
Creator: British Film Institute (BFI), 1933-
Creator: Guardian News & Media Ltd, 1967-