The Lovers' Wind Explained

The Lovers' Wind
Director:Albert Lamorisse
Producer:Albert Lamorisse
Narrator:Manuchehr Anvar
Cinematography:Guy Tabary
Editing:Denise de Casabianca
Claude Lamorisse
Distributor:Ministry of Culture and Art
Runtime:71 minutes
Country:France
Language:French

The Lovers' Wind (French: '''Le Vent des amoureux''') is a 1978 French documentary film directed by Albert Lamorisse about the landscape of Iran. Lamorisse was killed in a helicopter crash while filming the documentary, during a helicopter-tour of Iran.[1] His widow and son completed the film, based on his production notes, and released the film eight years later in 1978. It was nominated for a posthumous Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Terence Rafferty . Two Short Fables That Revel in Freedom . New York Times . 11 November 2007 . 23 December 2007.
  2. Web site: The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners . 6 October 2011. oscars.org.
  3. Web site: NY Times: The Lovers' Wind . https://web.archive.org/web/20071204191427/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/160976/Le-Vent-des-amoureux/overview . dead . 4 December 2007 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . Clarke Fountain . 2007 . 16 November 2008.