Summaries

Filmmaker Sylvain Roumette skillfully brings Lee Miller, this exceptional and extraordinary American woman - photographer, fashion model, 'surrealist' muse of Man Ray, war correspondent -, to life in 'Lee Miller ou La Traversée du Miroir'.

Biographical documentary of Lee Miller (aka Elizabeth Miller, 1907-1977), her early years in USA under her father's influence, later became a model turned artist and celebrated photographer, including her photojournalism during WWII, and her second marriage to British surrealism painter Roland Penrose postwar. Film is told through interviews with Miller's son, Antony Penrose.—Ruby Liang, [email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • female frontal nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • model
  • surrealism
  • biographical documentary
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Feb 6, 1995
Countries of origin France
Language English
Filming locations Egypt
Production companies La Sept Artemis Film Terra Luna Films

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 55m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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