Olivier Messiaen and the Birds

Synopsis

"A renowned composer and organist, Olivier Messiaen was also a great teacher. Michel Fano, who took his composition class at the Paris Conservatory, films some of the privileged moments of his teaching. This film, co-directed with Denise Tual, also shows Messiaen as a devotee, an ornithologist, and a synaesthete, evoking the fundamental concepts of his inspiration with an often sparkling ease (the musician imitating certain bird songs in a manner reminiscent of Rouch recreating the cries of wizards for certain films). In this way, the film boldly collides sequences with visual or sound correspondences, the directors succeeding in dragging us into the world of mystery and dreams dear to the musician." (François Waledisch)

Main Cast

Sylvio Gualda

Self

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Michel Béroff

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Iannis Xenakis

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Alain Louvier

Self

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Yvonne Loriod

Self

Age : 86 | Popularity : 0%

Olivier Messiaen

Self

Age : 83 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Denise Tual Michel Fano
Visual Effects	Animation	Robert Lapoujade
Camera	Director of Photography	Philippe Théaudière
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