CentrePompidouIntroduction

“Heureux Comme Le Regard En France” is a documentary produced by French director Frédéric Rossif in 1978. Some of the music heard in this documentary is composed by Vangelis, but it seems most of it was sourced from earlier documentaries such as “Cantique Des Créatures” (1970), "Georges Mathieu Ou La Fureur d'Être” (1971), “Au Pays Des Visages” (1972), “L’Apocalypse Des Animaux” (1973) and “Georges Braque Ou Le Temp Différent” (1974).

The documentary focuses on the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris (the building also known as ‘Beaubourg’), presenting it through the cultural events of 1977, the year that the building was officially opened. Rossif shows various organisations residing in the building, particularly IRCAM (the Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics and Music) and the Museum of Modern Art.

 

Details and credits

  • Title: Heureux Comme Le Regard En France
  • Year: 1978
  • Country: France
  • Lengh: 66 minutes
  • Format: 16mm color film
  • Directed by Frédéric Rossif
  • Camera: Jean Boffety and Jacques Loiseleux
  • Sound: Patrick Bordes
  • Montage: Geneviève Winding
  • Produced by Télé-Hachette.

 

Media

Unfortunately the documentary Heureux Comme Le Regard En France was never officially released after its original production.