French director Bertrand Tavernier – who recently concluded a major TV documentary series, “My Journey Into French Cinema” – received a career tribute award Sunday at the Marrakech Film Festival, presented to him by U.S.
actor Harvey Keitel, who starred in Tavernier’s 1980 science-fiction thriller “Death Watch.” In an exclusive interview with Variety Tavernier talked about the influence of American and French cinema traditions on his own films.How does it feel to receive this career tribute at Marrakech?It’s great to be here and I’m particularly delighted to have the chance to spend some more time with Harvey Keitel.
When I was casting “Death Watch” in 1979, Harvey was my first choice for the main character, a TV reporter who had cameras implanted in his eyes.
I had loved his performances in several films, such as Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver.” I thought he had the quality that had been rarely explored,
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