Eugene Atget: Photographer (1982)
Meet France’s mysterious master of photography, neglected in his own lifetime but since feted for helping position the medium as an art form, and as an inspiration to surrealists. This meditative Arts Council documentary introduces Eugène Atget, a former actor who began to document the streets of old Paris from the 1890s. Little is known about his early life and the three decades he spent capturing, in eerie tableaux, urban spaces since lost to progress. The film includes dramatised scenes from his life, including his belated ‘discovery’ by American photographers Man Ray and Berenice Abbott, who published many of Atget’s works after his death in 1927.
Director: Peter Wyeth
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 48 min
Release Date: January 1, 1982
Cast
- Philippe Lehembre - Eugene Atget
- Peggy Frankston - Berenice Abbott
- Catherine Ohotnikoff - Madame Atget
Screenplay
Music: Benedict Mason
Production: Arts Council of England
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Peter Wyeth
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eugene Atget: Photographer about?
- Meet France’s mysterious master of photography, neglected in his own lifetime but since feted for helping position the medium as an art form, and as an inspiration to surrealists. This meditative Arts Council documentary introduces Eugène Atget, a former actor who began to document the streets of old Paris from the 1890s. Little is known about his early life and the three decades he spent capturing, in eerie tableaux, urban spaces since lost to progress. The film includes dramatised scenes from his life, including his belated ‘discovery’ by American photographers Man Ray and Berenice Abbott, who published many of Atget’s works after his death in 1927.
- Who directed Eugene Atget: Photographer?
- Eugene Atget: Photographer was directed by Peter Wyeth.
- Who stars in Eugene Atget: Photographer?
- Eugene Atget: Photographer stars Philippe Lehembre, Peggy Frankston, Catherine Ohotnikoff.
- How long is Eugene Atget: Photographer?
- Eugene Atget: Photographer has a runtime of 48m (48 minutes).
- What genre is Eugene Atget: Photographer?
- Eugene Atget: Photographer is a Documentary film.
- Where was Eugene Atget: Photographer produced?
- Eugene Atget: Photographer was produced in United Kingdom.