In Memoriam: Michel Fournier 1945-2008

Late last year, the distinctive cinematographer and unique individual Michel Fournier passed away. Three people who knew him offer their reminiscences. Each article is accompanied by striking images from the private collection of the internationally noted photographer Ewa Rudling.

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Michel pour mémoire

Ewa Rudling

April 2009

In Memoriam: Michel Fournier 1945-2008, Special Dossiers

In order to understand Michel Fournier’s personality, it helps to know that his silent, five-hour-long, abstract, black-and- white-feature, A quoi rêve le fétus? (Of What Does the Fœtus Dream?) (1), won a p...

Remembering Michel Fournier

Sally Shafto

April 2009

In Memoriam: Michel Fournier 1945-2008, Special Dossiers

This past January while in Paris I tried to contact Michel Fournier, Philippe Garrel’s legendary cameraman on six films, from Marie pour Mémoire (1968) to Athanor (1972). I was getting ready to go to Bordea...

Bel homme, adieu!

Patrick Deval

April 2009

In Memoriam: Michel Fournier 1945-2008, Special Dossiers

In April 1968, I was at the Hyères Film Festival to present my philosophical short film, Héracilite l’Obscur (1967). Philippe Garrel was there with his cameraman, Michel Fournier, to present their opus, Mar...