The master of the nouvelle vague inspired filmmakers around the world (Spielberg for one) and is the subject of a huge new exhibition at the la Cinémathèque française.

Truffaut changed cinema forever with his films and writings on film theory, and soon you’ll know how and why!

Here’s all the info.
François Truffaut died 30 years ago at the age of 52, leaving us with milestone films such as The 400 Blows and Jules & Jim, offbeat stories told in a particular way that nevertheless appealed to everyone.

The exhibition follows the life of the filmmaker, with a mock-up of his office at seminal French film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma, shows his inspirations, explores his favourite theme of love-filled passion and shows portraits of him taken by famous photographers such as Richard Avedon, Raymond Depardon and Robert Doisneau.
To complete your experience you can buy the official catalogue (35.50€ – 240 pages), take a guided visit, enjoy the Truffaut retrospective (including a newly-restored digital 4K copy of ‘The Last Métro’, buy the news 5 CD box set of music from his films (23€) and even procure yourself the first ever DVD box set of his entire work – 21 films! (100€ only at la FNAC).

And if by chance you want to visit his grave, you might like to know that it can be found in the Montparnasse cemetery, not far from our hotels.
The François Truffaut exhibition and retrospective is at the Cinémathèque Française (here) from 8th October 2014 – 25th January 2015

Closed Tuesdays. Open Monday and from Wednesday to Saturday from midday – 7pm, and Thursdays from midday – 10pm. Open Sunday from 10am – 8pm. Early opening at 10pm every day during the French school holidays

Admission: 11€ / 8,50€

Official site: www.cinematheque.fr

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To check out the English press pack for the exhibition, just click the centre of the image below.