
June 3, 1922 · 104 years old
Alain Resnais (3 June 1922 – 1 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included Night and Fog (1955), an influential documentary abou…

A French actress filming an anti-war film in Hiroshima has an affair with a married Japanese architect as they share their differing perspectives on war.

In a strange and isolated chateau, a man becomes acquainted with a woman and insists that they have met before.

The history of Nazi Germany's death camps of the Final Solution and the hellish world of dehumanization and death contained inside.

In Paris, six people all look for love, despite typically having their romantic aspirations dashed at every turn.

In the seaside town of Boulogne, no one seems to be able to cope with their past, least of all Hélène, an antique furniture saleswoman, her stepson Bernard, and her former lover Alphonse.

After attempting suicide, Claude is recruited for a time travel experiment, but, when the machine goes haywire, he may be trapped hurtling through his memories.

A swindler's activity indirectly caused a political crisis in France in the last years before World War II.

A veteran Republican fighter's ardent dedication to overthrow of Franco's regime is challenged. He realizes that the center of political struggle has shifted away from him, and is forced to make choices about his life and politica...

From beyond the grave, celebrated playwright Antoine d'Anthac gathers together all his friends who have appeared over the years in his play "Eurydice." These actors watch a recording of the work performed by a young acting company...

This documentary explores the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, its priceless treasures, and how humanity remembers itself.

In the midst of rehearsals for a new play, amateur dramatics proponents Colin and Kathryn receive the shattering news that their friend George is fatally ill and only has a few months to live.

Three intertwined tales. On the eve of the First World War, Count Forbek starts to build a fantastic castle in the Ardennes forest. After the war he uses it to start a utopian society by brainwashing his friends, including his for...

Elisabeth and Simon have been deeply in love for two months when Simon momentarily dies, but comes back to life. Simon does not want any further medical tests, but the couple are forced to grapple with the possibility of his death...

In seven different segments, Godard, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy and support for the North Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War.

A grumpy American is suffering during his visit to Europe.

Two actors play eighteen different roles in a story that asks the question: would my life have been different if I hadn't lit a cigarette?

Two actors play eighteen different roles in a story that asks the question: would my life have been different if I had lit a cigarette?