Alain Pol

Alain Pol

Alain Pol, born September 17, 1916 in Besançon in France, was a director and director of photography and cinematographer for the Lumière company. He was married to Janine Renaud, with whom he had 3 children then remarried to Odette Gourmel. He is known for the production of his daring and innovative documentary films including "À L'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel", halfway between documentary and fiction, the filmmaker films two teams of mountaineers who illegally climb the Eiffel Tower to the top before going back down. The action is punctuated by the intervention of gendarmes who try to stop their progress. This film won an award at the Venice Biennale and won the Louis Lumière Prize in 1948. He also directed numerous other documentaries including "Le Socle" (1948), "Jouons Le Jeu" (1952), as cinematographer on "Around The World With Orson Welles: The Dominici Affair" and many others... He died on June 5, 2013.

  • Popularity : 3.651
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1916-09-17
  • Place of Birth : Besançon, Doubs, France
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Alain Pol Movies

  • 2000
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    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

    10 2000 HD

    Many mountaineers as part of their activity have used cameras and films to allow us to participate through images in their adventures and their...

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  • 2003
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    The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles

    The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles

    6 2003 HD

    In 1956, Orson Welles directed 'The Tragedy of Lurs', an episode of the television series 'Around the World' that was inspired by the murder of a...

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  • 1951
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    Les Tapisseries Des Gobelins

    Les Tapisseries Des Gobelins

    10 1951 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Extraordinary Adventures of a Quart of Milk

    The Extraordinary Adventures of a Quart of Milk

    10 1951 HD

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  • 1947
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    La Ceinture Dorée

    La Ceinture Dorée

    10 1947 HD

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  • 1948
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    Le Socle

    Le Socle

    10 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Broken Journey

    Broken Journey

    6 1948 HD

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  • 2003
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    The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles

    The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles

    6 2003 HD

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  • 1947
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    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

    10 1947 HD

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  • 1947
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    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

    10 1947 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Call Of The Peaks

    The Call Of The Peaks

    10 1946 HD

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  • 1944
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    Autour d'un Film de Montagne

    Autour d'un Film de Montagne

    10 1944 HD

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  • 1955
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    Around the World with Orson Welles

    Around the World with Orson Welles

    6.9 1955 HD

    "Around The World With Orson Welles" (broadcast in France under the title: Le Carnet De Voyage d'Orson Welles) is a series of 6 episodes lasting 26...

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  • 1970
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    Around the World with Orson Welles

    Around the World with Orson Welles

    6.9 1970 HD

    "Around The World With Orson Welles" (broadcast in France under the title: Le Carnet De Voyage d'Orson Welles) is a series of 6 episodes lasting 26...

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