The following part of your post intrigue me, Gene. In what way was Langlois the enemy of "academics and critics"? I always thought that he did a great deal to nurture the young critics-who-really-wanted-to-be-directors (Godard, Truffaut, et al.) that eventually became the New Wave. And did he not get along with film academics? How so? Just wondering... --Jeremy ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Langlois believed with all his heart that every film must be preserved and be seen. He was the enemy of bureaucrats, academics and critics, although he co-existed with and often admired all three. He built the world's greatest