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God Only Knows

Original title: Dieu sait quoi
  • 1994
  • 1h 30m
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7.3/10
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God Only Knows (1994)
Documentary

Tribute to the poet Francis Ponge whom Jean-Daniel Pollet considers as "natural".Tribute to the poet Francis Ponge whom Jean-Daniel Pollet considers as "natural".Tribute to the poet Francis Ponge whom Jean-Daniel Pollet considers as "natural".

  • Director
    • Jean-Daniel Pollet
  • Writers
    • Jean-Daniel Pollet
    • Francis Ponge
  • Star
    • Michael Lonsdale
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    77
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    • Director
      • Jean-Daniel Pollet
    • Writers
      • Jean-Daniel Pollet
      • Francis Ponge
    • Star
      • Michael Lonsdale
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    8dj_schweikert2007

    This fascinating and poetic film will be above the heads of many, but it will astound those who have an appreciation for such things

    This beautiful film belongs to my favorite category in cinema, which it to say, it is unclassifiable. To put it simply, this is one of those rare films that dares to break the rules. It is outside of the box.

    If you haven't seen it, perhaps the closest thing I can compare it to would be Chris Marker's Sans Soleil. If you remember that film, you know that a lot of people just didn't get it or didn't have the patience to try to allow themselves to enjoy it. But for those who did have an eye for it, it was a wonderful experience that we rarely get in cinema.

    Of course, this is not that film. I only used that for comparison to help tell a little about it. But Chris Marker made films like only Chris Marker could make, and this one, by Jean-Daniel Pollet, is one like only Pollet could make.

    It's so simple yet so complex. And it's ingenious in that way. And yes, it is good because it is so rare. Perhaps there are a few filmmakers out there trying to make films like this, and the ones who do it well make it look easy. A shot of some pottery here, a table there. But that's just what's on the surface.

    Those who have an eye for it, and a brain for it, will see what's really there. And a talented filmmaker will be able to show what is really there. And that is the case with this film.

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      Jean-Daniel Pollet films humble, everyday, everyday objects, pots, pebbles, the interior of a house in the south of France with a picture of the poet Francis Ponge on a wall. There is also a video monitor where excerpts from former films of the author, including those he shot in Greece, pass.

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1997 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Ένας θεός ξέρει
    • Production companies
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
      • Films 18
      • Speedster Productions
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      1 hour 30 minutes
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