Boris Vian: The Jazz Life

Name: Boris Vian: The Jazz Life
Director: Philippe Kohly
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-06-18
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Boris Vian, Vincent de Boüard, Lauriane Escaffre, Christine Gagnieux

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2009 · 60 min · Documentary

Overview

Boris Vian was a man of many interests and talents. He played the trumpet, wrote criticism, essays, novels, poems and plays, did some painting and sculpting. Philippe Kohly chooses to recount Boris Vian’s life through his love for jazz, his quest for freedom, his taste for celebration.

Directed by Philippe Kohly

Cast

Boris Vian — Self (archive footage)
Vincent de Boüard — Boris Vian (voice)
Lauriane Escaffre — La femme en vert
Christine Gagnieux — Narrator (voice)