Urgences


1h 45m 1988

Brief Synopsis

Urgencies, shot in the emergency psychiatry unit of the Hotel-Ddieu hospital in Paris, constitutes Depardon's most accomplished documentary. He films everyday people in their neediness, their crises, their suffering, thanks to a perfectly rigorous mechanism.

Film Details

Also Known As
Emergencies
Genre
Documentary
Medical
Release Date
1988
Location
Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

Urgencies, shot in the emergency psychiatry unit of the Hotel-Ddieu hospital in Paris, constitutes Depardon's most accomplished documentary. He films everyday people in their neediness, their crises, their suffering, thanks to a perfectly rigorous mechanism.

Film Details

Also Known As
Emergencies
Genre
Documentary
Medical
Release Date
1988
Location
Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1988

Released in United States February 2, 1988

Released in United States September 1996

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24-September 4, 1988.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival February 2, 1988.

Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24-September 4, 1988.)

Released in United States February 2, 1988 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival February 2, 1988.)

Released in United States September 1996 (Shown in Berkeley, CA (Pacific Film Archive) as part of program "Raymond Depardon: The Captive Gaze" September 5-19, 1996.)