Cinématon
Originally released in 1978. Cinématon is a documentary film. directed by Gérard Courant. With a runtime of 208h 0m, it's an epic theatrical experience.
Starring Gérard Courant, Alain-Alcide Sudre, and Rose Lowder
Synopsis
Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011. Composed over 36 years from 1978 until 2006, it consists of a series of over 2,821 silent vignettes (cinématons), each 3 minutes and 25 seconds long, of various celebrities, artists, journalists and friends of the director, each doing whatever they want for the allotted time. Subjects of the film include directors Barbet Schroeder, Nagisa Oshima, Volker Schlöndorff, Ken Loach, Benjamin Cuq, Youssef Chahine, Wim Wenders, Joseph Losey, Jean-Luc Godard, Samuel Fuller and Terry Gilliam, chess grandmaster Joël Lautier, and actors Roberto Benigni, Stéphane Audran, Julie Delpy and Lesley Chatterley. Gilliam is featured eating a 100-franc note, while Fuller smokes a cigar. Courant's favourite subject was a 7-month-old baby. The film was screened in its then-entirety in Avignon in November 2009 and was screened in Redondo Beach, CA on April 9, 2010.
Quick Facts
Release Date
December 20, 1978
47 years ago
Runtime
208h 0m
12480 minutes total
User Rating
4.3/10
Mixed (6 votes)
Language
French
Original language
Country
France
Production
Director
Top Cast
Gérard Courant
as N°0 / N°1000 / N°1001 / N°2000 / N°3000
Alain-Alcide Sudre
as N°5
Rose Lowder
as N°6
Bernard Roué
as N°7
Dominique Noguez
as N°8 / N°71 / N°319
Katerina Thomadaki
as N°9
Martine Elzingre
as N°12
Teo Hernández
as N°16 / N°481
Gaël Badaud
as N°17
Joseph Morder
as N°21 / N°74 / N°323 / N°1968 / N°2119
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- FR
Production Companies
- K.O.C.K. Production
- Les Amis de Cinématon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cinématon about?
Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011. Composed over 36 years from 1978 until 2006, it consists of a s...
Who directed Cinématon?
Cinématon was directed by Gérard Courant.
How long is Cinématon?
Cinématon has a runtime of 208 hours and 0 minutes (12480 minutes total).
When was Cinématon released?
Cinématon was released on December 20, 1978 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Cinématon?
The main cast of Cinématon includes Gérard Courant, Alain-Alcide Sudre, Rose Lowder, Bernard Roué, Dominique Noguez.