How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy 9 years old

In the year 2000, Les Blank, along with co-filmmaker Gina Leibrecht, visited Richard Leacock (1921-2011) at his farm in Normandy, France and recorded conversations with him about his life, his work, and his other passion: cooking! With the flair of a seasoned raconteur, Leacock recounts key moments in his seventy years as a filmmaker and the innovations that he, D.A. Pennebaker, Albert Maysles and others invented that revolutionized documentary filmmaking, and explores the mystery of creativity. With the passing of both Blank and Leacock, the documentary is a moving insight into the lives of two seminal figures in the history of film.

Credits

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy Cast

Name Character
Les Blank He was 78, 77 years old when he died as Himself

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy Crew

Name Department
Les Blank as Director. He was 78 (77) years old when He died Directing
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy poster
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy (9 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, August 31, 2014
  • Runtime: 65 minutes