Pierre-Henry Salfati
Know for: Directing
Born: 1953-08-20
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Francorusse (1997)
Max is a kind of modern Zadig embarked upon an existential and sentimental quest. Jewish and Russian all rolled into one, he quickly feels cramped in...
Where Life Begins (2022)
An ultra-orthodox Jewish family from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm in southern Italy for a brief stay every year to carry out a sacred mission:...
A Nice Jewish Boy (2024)
Bellisha is a good Jewish boy. He is a 27-year-old curly-haired, weak and nonchalant young man who struggles to become an adult. He still lives with...
Tolérance (1989)
An English hermit Rupert Everett) has somehow been brought to France in the period following the French Revolution, and prior to the Napoleonic Era,...
Repas de famille (2014)
Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards...
Gainsbourg by Gainsbourg: An Intimate Self Portrait (2012)
Hailed in France as a national treasure, Serge Gainsbourg was beloved both for his music and for being the country’s favorite ’enfant...
Martin Buber, Religionsphilosoph und Humanist (1970)
Filmmaker Pierre-Henry Salfati (Gainsbourg by Gainsbourg) offers an accessible and eloquent introduction to the life and ideas of Martin Buber, one...
Line of Life (1996)
Philippe meets the beautiful Oksana during a long layover in Moscow. Unfortunately, Oksana is the granddaughter of a murderous mafia don looking to...
Tolérance (1989)
An English hermit Rupert Everett) has somehow been brought to France in the period following the French Revolution, and prior to the Napoleonic Era,...
Margherita, The Woman Who Invented Mussolini (2014)
Margherita Sarfatti, Mussolini's lover and advisor, was a woman who exerted a great influence on the Duce and on Italian cultural life. Through...
The Wandering Jew: A Cultural History (2022)
A popular figure in 13th century Christian folktales, the Wandering Jew is said to have been condemned to wander the world forever because he denied...
The Wandering Jew: A Cultural History (2022)
A popular figure in 13th century Christian folktales, the Wandering Jew is said to have been condemned to wander the world forever because he denied...
The Wandering Jew: A Cultural History (2022)
A popular figure in 13th century Christian folktales, the Wandering Jew is said to have been condemned to wander the world forever because he denied...
Zadoc et le bonheur (1995)
Small, hunchbacked and unlucky, Zadoc dreams of finding love. Chased from his village, he is propelled towards the unknown.
Robert Redford: The Golden Look (2019)
More than anyone in the cynical film industry, legendary artist Robert Redford embodies the United States' brightest side: perseverance,...
Robert Redford: The Golden Look (2019)
More than anyone in the cynical film industry, legendary artist Robert Redford embodies the United States' brightest side: perseverance,...
Amnesia (1985)
In 1901, inspired by the testimonies of survivors of drowning accidents who claim they saw their whole life flash before their eyes, Professor Humlum...
Jazz Man From The Gulag (1999)
The life of the Jewish jazz musician Eddie Rosner, who fled Nazi Germany and settled in Russia, only to be arrested and imprisoned there after the...
Talmud (2007)
In this authoritative documentary, director Pierre-Henry Salfati traces the history of the Talmud the repository of millennia of Jewish wisdom. In...
Talmud (2007)
In this authoritative documentary, director Pierre-Henry Salfati traces the history of the Talmud the repository of millennia of Jewish wisdom. In...