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Modesty and Shame

Modesty and Shame

# A self portrayal and intimate last look into the life of the famed French writer and photographer Hervé Guibert's grappling life.
Documentary
📜 Overview: Famed French artist, photographer, writer and actor Hervé Guibert riveting self-portrayal of his last months and journies living with AIDS. Hervé is seen here in this film with his Panasonic video camera documenting his life. The scenes are shot from June 1990 through March 1991 in Paris France and a respite on the island of Elba. The film was first shown on TF1 (French Television 1) on January 20th, 1992, shortly after his death on December 27th, 1991. The film portrays a very personal look into the human condition.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 1995-12-12
⌚ Running Time: 62 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.0

Beloved Cast

Hervé Guibert original image
Self
Hervé Guibert
Suzanne original image
La grand-tante
Suzanne
Louise original image
La grand-tante
Louise
Claudine original image
Le médecin
Claudine
Jean original image
Le masseur
Jean
Geneviève original image
L'infirmière
Geneviève
Rosine original image
La dame de la lettre
Rosine
Thierry original image
L'ami
Thierry
Christine original image
L'amie
Christine

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