Le Père Noël a les yeux bleus
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Le Père Noël a les yeux bleus (1966) is a fifty minute film starring French nouvelle vague icon Jean-Pierre Léaud
, whose character takes on a job dressing up as Santa Claus in order to save money for a stylish duffel coat. It was the second commercial film made by French director Jean Eustache
, who would go on to make several other featurettes.
The title translates as Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes.
Jean-Pierre Léaud
-Early years:Born in Paris, Léaud made his major debut as an actor at the age of 14 as Antoine Doinel, a semi-autobiographical character based on the life events of French film director François Truffaut, in The 400 Blows....
, whose character takes on a job dressing up as Santa Claus in order to save money for a stylish duffel coat. It was the second commercial film made by French director Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache was a French filmmaker. During his short career, he completed numerous shorts, in addition to a pair of highly regarded features, of which the first, The Mother and the Whore, is considered a key work of post-Nouvelle Vague French cinema.In his obituary for Eustache, the influential...
, who would go on to make several other featurettes.
The title translates as Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes.