Code Name: Melville (2008): cast, story & where to watch
2008 · Film · ★ 6.8
Released in 2008, Code Name: Melville is a documentary film directed by Olivier Bohler, running about 76 minutes.
What it’s about. Mixing interviews, rare archival footage and film extracts, the film shows how Melville's works were impacted by what he experienced in his youth during WWII, and how it structured his whole approach to cinema, not only in its thematic but also in its aesthetics.
Who’s in it. Code Name: Melville stars Michel Dreyfus-Schmidt as Self, Leo Fortel as Self, Pierre Grasset as Self and Laurent Grousset as Self, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Code Name: Melville has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Code Name: Melville page.
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- Where can I watch Code Name: Melville (2008)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Code Name: Melville change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Code Name: Melville worth watching?
- Code Name: Melville holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Code Name: Melville?
- Code Name: Melville stars Michel Dreyfus-Schmidt, Leo Fortel, Pierre Grasset, Laurent Grousset and Rémy Grumbach.
- When was Code Name: Melville released?
- Code Name: Melville was released in 2008, with a runtime of about 76 minutes.