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The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2003)

A look at the work of director Michel Gondry, through his music videos, short films, and commercials.
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Himself (segment "Deadweight" and "I've Been Twelve Forever")
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The Chemical Brothers ...
Themselves (segment "I've Been Twelve Forever")
Tom Rowlands ...
Himself (segment "I've Been Twelve Forever") (as The Chemical Brothers)
Ed Simons ...
Himself (segment "I've Been Twelve Forever") (as The Chemical Brothers)
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Herself (segments "Sugar Water" and "I've Been Twelve Forever") (as Cibo Matto)
Yuka Honda ...
Herself (segments "Sugar Water" and "I've Been Twelve Forever") (as Cibo Matto)
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Themselves (segment "I've Been Twelve Forever")
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Sylvain Arnoux ...
Himself (segment "I've Been Twelve Forever")
Karen Baird ...
Herself (segment "I've Been Twelve Forever")
Heidi Bivens ...
Herself (segment "I've Been Twelve Forever")
Étienne Charry ...
Himself (segment "I've Been Twelve Forever")
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A look at the work of director Michel Gondry, through his music videos, short films, and commercials.

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Trivia

The White Stripes famous "Fell In Love With A Girl" lego video took over two months to complete. Every shot was done by hand, and changing a single block required much of the "sets" to be rebuilt. See more »

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Edited from Foo Fighters: Everlong (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

Like A Rolling Stone
Written by Bob Dylan
Performed by The Rolling Stones
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An excellent source for any budding filmmakers or fans of Michel Gondry
27 July 2005 | by See all my reviews

Michel Gondry, the French mastermind behind the hugely popular 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind', brings us back to his roots in this DVD showcasing the video clips that initiated his career in film-making.

'The Work of Director Michel Gondry' includes video clips by The White Stripes, Foo Fighters and Kylie Minogue among others. By seeing these video clips the viewer is able to see where Gondry gets his unique style of film-making from. The incredible directing that is prominent in 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is evident here. His creativity is extraordinary and anybody thinking of venturing into the business of film-making should really see this DVD to gain an insight into the mind of a genius.

It's not just business either. Through this DVD we are able to see the humorous side to Michel Gondry.

Overall, it's an interesting DVD that allows the viewer to step into the mind of Michel Gondry.


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