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Bertrand Tavernier and "Imperfect" Films

Bertrand Tavernier and "Imperfect" Films

A brief tribute to the celebrated director, who died in March

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Dec 16, 2021
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As 2021 shuffles to a close, I’m still feeling melancholy about the death of Bertrand Tavernier, a gifted director and a cinephile's cinephile, who did so much to promote and preserve pre-1960 films. Several friends of mine knew Tavernier as a charming person and a good friend. I wish I had, too.

I saw some of his own best works, including The Clockmake…

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