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Albert Lamorisse on “Pile ou face,” 1957

Five Films by Albert Lamorisse • 8m 48s

The following segment from the French television program “Pile ou face”
features director Albert Lamorisse discussing THE RED BALLOON, WHITE MANE, and his philosophy of filmmaking with a group of young students.

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