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This film is dedicated to Mas-Félipe Delavouët, the poet discovered by Lawrence Durrell, who wrote 14,000 verses in Provençal over a period of thirty years, and who died on November 18, 1990. "The sky, history and Mediterranean and Provençal myths are the inexhaustable wellspring of this man rooted down there, near Salon-de-Provence" (J.-D. Pollet). "Mas-Félipe Delavouët wrote five books in Provençal, 14,000 verses. A sort of "Odyssey". Of myths. What is stunning in him is that he always talks of disappearances. Cities, works, men, writings, television, etc., everything has to disappear. In order to be reborn. No pain. A sort of hand-to-hand of man and nature. During the filming, I would simply throw out some words... For example, one time I said "creation" and he said: "creation doesn't exist..., creation is before me..., I can only read creation"; this sentence describes Delavouët perfectly (J.-D. Pollet, 1989 and 1993).

Key Information

Director Jean-Daniel Pollet
Language FR

Cast & Crew

Mas-Félipe Delavouët

Himself

Frequently Asked Questions

L'Arbre et le Soleil was released on January 1, 1990.

The runtime of L'Arbre et le Soleil is 1h 13m.

L'Arbre et le Soleil is a Documentary movie.

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L'Arbre et le Soleil was directed by Jean-Daniel Pollet.

The main cast of L'Arbre et le Soleil includes Mas-Félipe Delavouët.

L'Arbre et le Soleil is originally in French.