How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy (2014)
In the year 2000, Les Blank, along with co-filmmaker Gina Leibrecht, visited Richard Leacock (1921-2011) at his farm in Normandy, France and recorded conversations with him about his life, his work, and his other passion: cooking! With the flair of a seasoned raconteur, Leacock recounts key moments in his seventy years as a filmmaker and the innovations that he, D.A. Pennebaker, Albert Maysles and others invented that revolutionized documentary filmmaking, and explores the mystery of creativity. With the passing of both Blank and Leacock, the documentary is a moving insight into the lives of two seminal figures in the history of film.
Director: Les Blank, Gina Leibrecht
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: August 31, 2014
Cast
- Richard Leacock - Self
- Les Blank - Self
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
food, french restaurant, woman director, oral history
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy about?
- In the year 2000, Les Blank, along with co-filmmaker Gina Leibrecht, visited Richard Leacock (1921-2011) at his farm in Normandy, France and recorded conversations with him about his life, his work, and his other passion: cooking! With the flair of a seasoned raconteur, Leacock recounts key moments in his seventy years as a filmmaker and the innovations that he, D.A. Pennebaker, Albert Maysles and others invented that revolutionized documentary filmmaking, and explores the mystery of creativity. With the passing of both Blank and Leacock, the documentary is a moving insight into the lives of two seminal figures in the history of film.
- Who directed How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy?
- How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy was directed by Les Blank, Gina Leibrecht.
- Who stars in How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy?
- How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy stars Richard Leacock, Les Blank.
- How long is How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy?
- How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy?
- How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy is a Documentary film.
- Where was How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy produced?
- How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy was produced in United States of America.