An Interview with Eugene Ionesco - Screener

Film distributed by Contemporary Arts Media http://www.artfilms.com.au/Detail.asp...
Code: SRC-Ion

Eugene Ionesco (1912-1994), the Romanian-born French dramatist, speaks at length about his childhood, his studies, the type of theatre he enjoyed in his youth, his original personality, and his constant need for solitude.

He also discusses the absurdity of our world and our inability to communicate. His plays draw on parody and symbolism to denounce the absurdity of life and social relationships. Finally, he touches on his Nazi resistance and his disbelief over the reaction of intellectuals during the war. A rare archive film shot in 1961, b/w, 30 mins. Transcript available with the film by request.

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[VicttorFRANCE]

un roumain a Paris....Et nous..on dit que les roumains sont des SDF...des tzigans dans le metro...Voila les vraix roumains...

[zerominusno]

He's still very inspiring! A great human being. Thanks for the post!

[emmyaward7]

Does anyone know the interviewer's name? I'd like to cite this in a paper.

[1123maxi]

He is my Great-Great Uncle :D

[Yoann Neugnot]

Voilà un homme sensé et qui s'est interrogé sur sa précence ici..

[squizophrenic49]

Este hombre era realmente brillante.

[Raelean Palaean]

"... the world seems grotesque, absurd, ridiculous, painful..." 

[pebete69]

et n' oubliez pas Constantin Brancussi, aussi.

[pebete69]

et nóubliez pas Constantin Brancussi, aussi.

[carsanookdotcom]

A great interview merci beaucoup.

John/Carsanook

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