Jean Renoir
The film director, and son of artist Auguste Renoir, answers the questions in the BBC Home Service's interview series. From June 1962.
French film director, Jean Renoir is quizzed about his life and career by a panel of two.
* Dilys Powell - film critic
* Andrew Forge - painter and critic
Jean reveals the problems of having a famous father - artist Auguste Renoir - and his motivation for making films.
Launched in 1952, Frankly Speaking was a novel, ground breaking BBC series. Unrehearsed and unscripted, the traditional interviewee/interviewer pairing was initially jettisoned for three interviewers - later two - firing direct questions. Early critics demanded it was axed, but the format won out and eventually won over detractors.
Only 40 or so of the original 100 programmes survive.
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in June 1962.
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