Henri Langlois was a French film archivist and cinephile. A pioneer of film preservation, Langlois was an influential figure in the history of cinema. His film screenings in Paris in the 1950s are oft
Henri Langlois
Place Henri Langlois in the 13th arrondissement in Paris is named in his honour
The Cinémathèque française, founded in 1936, is a French non-profit film organization that holds one of the largest archives of film documents and film-related objects in the world. Based in Paris' 12
Henri Langlois
…in Paris in the 1950s are often credited with providing the ideas that led to the development of the auteur theory. Langlois was co-founder of the Cinémathèque Française with Georges Franju and Jean Mitry and also co-founder of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) in 1938. Through close collaboration…
Cinémathèque française Mars 2022
Costa-Gavras (right), then-president of the Cinémathèque, attending Steven Spielberg's (left) Masterclass [Paris - Jan. 9th, 2012].
The Palais de Chaillot, 16th arrondissement.